disdainful

dis'deinful

s. having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

a. 轻蔑的, 倨傲的

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disdainful 可以拆分为 dis- 和 dain。其中 dis- 表示否定或反向，dain 源自拉丁语 dignus，意为“值得的”。因此，disdainful 可理解为“对不值得的人或事物表示鄙视或轻视”。

例句

1. She gave a disdainful look when she heard his suggestion.

当她听到他的建议时，露出了轻蔑的神情。

2. His disdainful attitude made it hard for others to work with him.

他轻蔑的态度让别人很难与他合作。

3. The critic was disdainful of the movie, calling it a waste of time.

这位评论家对这部电影表示轻蔑，称其为浪费时间。