contemptuous

kәn'temptʃuәs

六级托福GRE Collins 1

s. expressing extreme contempt

a. 轻蔑的, 鄙视的, 瞧不起人的

Collins 星级

14,671

BNC 频率

16,734

使用频率

contemptuous 可以分为词根 contempt（轻视）和后缀 -uous（形容词后缀，表示具有某种性质）。整体意思是“充满轻视的”。

例句

1. She gave him a contemptuous look when he made a silly joke.

当他开了个愚蠢的玩笑时，她用鄙视的眼神看了他一眼。

2. His contemptuous remarks about the project upset the team members.

他对这个项目的鄙视言论让团队成员感到不安。

3. The critic was contemptuous of the movie, claiming it lacked originality.

那位评论家对这部电影表示鄙视，声称它缺乏原创性。