the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt
鄙视,蔑视
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her upper lip curled in disdain 她充满蔑视地撇了撇上唇
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an aristocratic
disdain for manual labour .对体力劳动的一种贵族式的蔑视。
consider to be unworthy of one's consideration
鄙视;蔑视
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gamblers disdain four-horse races .赌徒们认为四马竞赛不值一赌。
refuse or reject (something) from feelings of pride or superiority
鄙弃;傲慢地拒绝(某物)
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she remained standing, pointedly disdaining his invitation to sit down 她仍然站着,显然对他入座的邀请不屑一顾
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[with infinitive]
he disdained to discuss the matter further .他傲慢地拒绝进一步讨论这个问题。
"Middle English: from Old French