spurn

spә:n

GRE Collins 1

v reject with contempt

n. 踢开, 拒斥
vt. 踢开, 冷落, 践踏, 唾弃
vi. 藐视, 摒弃

Collins 星级

14,098

BNC 频率

15,240

使用频率

spurn 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以注意到它的拼写中包含了 spur，意为刺、激励，spurn 意为拒绝、蔑视，暗示拒绝某种刺激或激励。

例句

1. She decided to spurn his invitation to the party.

她决定拒绝他的派对邀请。

2. The athlete spurned the chance to join the team due to personal reasons.

这位运动员因为个人原因拒绝了加入球队的机会。

3. He felt hurt when she spurned his offer of help.

当她拒绝他的帮助时，他感到受伤。