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contemptible

英 [kən'tem(p)tɪb(ə)l] 美[kən'tɛmptəbl]
  • adj. 可鄙的;卑劣的;可轻视的

GRE畅通词汇

英文词源


contemptible (adj.)
late 14c., from Latin contemptibilis "worthy of scorn," from contempt-, past participle stem of contemnere (see contempt). Related: Contemptibility; contemptibly.

双语例句


1. Catherine was ready to explode. "I think you're contemptible!"
凯瑟琳气得快要炸了。“我觉得你真是可鄙!”

来自柯林斯例句

2. His personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible.
他气貌不扬、言语粗俗.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. That was a contemptible trick to play on a friend.
那是对朋友玩弄的一出可鄙的把戏.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. To me, all these spontaneous responses of his were contemptible and despicable.
他的这些,在我看来都是笑柄,可鄙的.

来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

5. Jacksonian Democracy, in some ways contemptible, was nevertheless a generous faith.
杰克逊式的民主, 尽管在某些方面为人所不齿, 然而未始不是一种高尚的信仰.

来自辞典例句