despise
英 [dɪ'spaɪz]
美[dɪ'spaɪz]
- vt. 轻视，鄙视
词态变化
第三人称单数: despises;过去式: despised;过去分词: despised;现在分词: despising;
中文词源
despise 鄙视
来自古法 语despis, de-, 向下，-spis, 看，词源同special, spectator. 即向下看，鄙视。
英英释意
- 1. look down on with disdain;
- "He despises the people he has to work for"
- "The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately"
英文词源
- despise (v.)
- c. 1300, from Old French despis-, present participle stem of despire "to despise," from Latin despicere "look down on, scorn," from de- "down" (see de-) + spicere/specere "look at" (see scope (n.1)). Related: Despised; despising.
同义词辨析
despise, scorn, look down upon
这些动词或短语动词均表示"轻视，蔑视"之意。
despise： 指由于卑鄙、软弱，渺小或无价值等而被轻视。
scorn： 语气较强，指极端的蔑视，常伴有愤怒或恼怒的情感。
look down upon： 指自视地位优越而蔑视他人或事。
实用场景例句
- She despised gossip in any form.
- 她对任何形式的流言飞语都嗤之以鼻。
牛津词典
- He despised himself for being so cowardly.
- 他为自己如此怯懦而自惭形秽。
牛津词典
- I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him...
- 我永远不会原谅他。我鄙视他。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She secretly despises his work...
- 她暗地里瞧不起他的工作。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Most werewolves openly despise the major metropolises as cancerous tumors on the flesh of the world.
- 绝大多数狼人把那些巨大的中心城市看成是世界躯体上的癌瘤.
期刊摘选
- Strategically we should despise all our enemies, but tactically we should take them all seriously.
- 在战略上我们要藐视一切敌人, 在战术上我们要重视一切敌人.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He will respond to the prayer of the destitute ; he will not despise their plea.
- 17他垂听 穷人 的祷告、并不藐视他们的祈求.
期刊摘选
- Do not despise the step which raises to greatness.
- 不要轻视上升到光辉顶点的梯阶.
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- You should not despise a man because he is poor.
- 虽则他穷,你也不应该蔑视他.
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- It is easy to despise what you cannot get.
- 人们对于自己得不到的东西,就往往说它是不好的.
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- Regarding it as a whole, we must despise it.
- 从整体上来说, 要轻视它.
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- My son, despise not the chastening of Jehovah; Neither be weary of his reproof.
- 我儿, 你不可轻看耶和华的管教, 也不可厌烦他的责备. <箴3:11.
期刊摘选
- Byron affected to despise posterity.
- 拜伦假装轻视后裔.
《简明英汉词典》
- We often despise what is most useful to us.
- 我们总是轻视那些对我们最有用的东西.
期刊摘选
- Which living person do you most despise, and why?
- 在世的人里,你最讨厌的是谁, 为什么?
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- Honest boys despise lies and liars.
- 诚实的孩子鄙视谎言和说谎者.
《简明英汉词典》
- Like a dream when one awakes, O Lord, when aroused, You will despise their form.
- 诗73:20人睡醒了怎样看梦 、 阿 、 醒了 、 必照样轻看他们的影像.
期刊摘选
- Being a yes man will make your coworkers and boss despise you.
- 对每件事都一味附和会让你的同事们和上司瞧不起你.
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- Strategically, we must utterly despise U.S. imperialism.
- 从战略上说, 完全轻视它.
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- Asdream when one awaketh; so , O Lord, when thou awakest, thou shalt despise their image.
- 人睡醒了怎样看梦, 主阿, 你醒了, 也必照样轻看他们的影像.
期刊摘选
- He too could smile at Herzog and despise him.
- 他也象别人一样嘲笑赫索格,奚落赫索格.
辞典例句
- Or do you despise the church of God and humiliate those who have nothing?
- 还是藐视神的28教会,叫那没有的29羞愧 呢 ?
期刊摘选
- Which living person do you most despise?
- 还在世的人中你最轻视的是谁?
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- A man must despise himself before others will.
- 夫必自侮而后人侮之.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Don't cheat at examination, or your classmates will despise you.
- 考试不要作弊, 否则同班同学会轻视你的.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- Some people pretend to despise the things they cannot have.
- 吃不到葡萄的人说葡萄酸.
期刊摘选
- I despise such people; they've no character.
- 我藐视这种人, 他们没骨气.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- Don't cheat at exams or others will despise you.
- 考试不要作弊,否则别人会瞧不起你.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- No one will despise you.
- 没有人鄙视你.
《现代英汉综合大词典》