the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt
鄙视,蔑视
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I do not wish to become the object of scorn 我不希望成为鄙视的对象
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[in sing.]
a general scorn for human life .对人的生命的全面蔑视。
[in sing.]
〈古〉 被鄙视的人
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a scandal and a scorn to all who look on thee .人们都会把你看成有丑行、该鄙夷的人。
[count noun]
〈古〉 鄙视的话;鄙视姿态。
feel or express contempt or derision for
鄙视;嘲笑
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the minister scorned Labour's attempt to woo voters .部长嘲笑了工党的拉票行为。
reject (something) in a contemptuous way
轻蔑地拒绝;弃绝
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a letter scorning his offer of intimacy .一封回绝他的求爱的信。
[no obj., with infinitive]refuse to do something because one is too proud
不屑于做
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at her lowest ebb ,she would have scorned to stoop to such tactics .在她最无助的时候,她也不屑于采用这样一些策略。
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pour scorn on speak with contempt or mockery of 鄙视;讥讽 -
think scorn of Brit .archaic view with contempt〈英,古〉 鄙视
"Middle English:shortening of Old French