contemptuously

r. without respect; in a disdainful manner

adv. 轻蔑地

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使用频率

contemptuously 可以拆分为 contempt（轻视）+ -uous（形容词后缀）。con- 表示“共同、一起”，而tempt 来源于拉丁语“temnere”，意为“轻视”。整体含义为“以轻视的态度”。

例句

1. She looked at him contemptuously when he made a silly joke.

当他讲了一个傻笑话时，她用轻蔑的目光看着他。

2. The critic spoke contemptuously of the film, calling it a waste of time.

评论家轻蔑地谈论这部电影，称其为浪费时间。

3. He contemptuously dismissed her ideas without even considering them.

他轻蔑地驳回了她的想法，连考虑都没有考虑。