despise[di'spaiz]
汉语翻译
vt. 轻视
词型变化
动词过去式:despised 过去分词:despised 现在分词:despising 第三人称单数:despises 名词:despisal
词意辨析
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。
英语解释
动词 despise:
- look down on with disdain同义词：contemn, scorn, disdain
例句
- He claims to despise riches.他宣称蔑视钱财。
- Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former.实践与理论一样重要，但是我们易于珍视后者而轻视前者。
- You must not despise a man because he is poor.你不可因一个人贫穷而轻视他。
- A dish of strawberries and cream is not to be despised.一盘草莓加乳酪应该算不差了。
- I despise his refusing to accept responsibility.他拒不承担责任，我鄙视他。
详细解释
de.spise
v.tr.（及物动词）de.spised,de.spis.ing,de.spis.es To regard with contempt or scorn:鄙视：用轻蔑和指责对待：例句：despised all cowards and flatterers.鄙视所有的胆小鬼和溜须拍马者
To dislike intensely; loathe:厌恶：非常强烈地不喜欢；厌恶：例句：despised the frigid weather in January.厌恶一月份寒冷的天气
To regard as unworthy of one`s interest or concern:蔑视：认为不值得关心或感兴趣：例句：despised any thought of their own safety.蔑视任何关于他们自身安全性的考虑
来源：Middle English despisen 中古英语 despisen from Old French despire despis- 源自 古法语 despire despis- from Latin dôspicere 源自 拉丁语 dôspicere dô- [de-] dô- [前缀，表.减低.] specere [to look] * see spek- specere [看] *参见 spek-
【引伸】
despis.al
despis.er
n.（名词）<参考词汇><同义词>despise,contemn,disdain,scorn,scout同义词>The central meaning shared by these verbs is .to regard with utter contempt.: 这些动词共有的中心意思是.极度地轻视.： 例句：despises incompetence;蔑视懦弱；
例句：contemned the actions of the dictator;蔑视独裁者的法令；
例句：disdained my suggestion;鄙弃我的建议；
例句：scorns sentimentality;厌恶多愁善感；
例句：scouted simplistic explanations. esteem 讥笑简单的解释 esteem