| 释义 |
scorn /skɔːn/ vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I ❶ vt.
1. 轻蔑，鄙视
He scorns lying. 他鄙视说谎行为。
She scorned the girls who worshipped football heroes. 她瞧不起那些崇拜足球英雄的姑娘。
2. 拒绝，摈斥；不屑(做)
She scorned our offers to help. 她拒绝了我们提出的帮助。
She scorns traditional dress and wears denims. 她摈弃传统的服饰，穿牛仔服。
scorn to reply to the charge 不屑答复那种指控
3. 〈废〉嘲弄，嘲笑
❷ vi.
1. 表示轻蔑，表示鄙视
2. 〈废〉嘲弄，嘲笑
II n.
1. 轻蔑，鄙视
His face showed the scorn he felt. 他脸上流露出内心所感到的鄙夷。
dismiss a suggestion with scorn 轻蔑地摒弃一个建议
She had nothing but scorn for those who got themselves into debt. 他对负债的人只有蔑视。
2. 〈古〉轻蔑(或嘲弄)的对象
a small weak child, the scorn of its brothers 一个瘦小软弱的孩子——弟兄们嘲笑的对象
3. 嘲弄，嘲笑，奚落
point the finger of scorn at sb. 奚落某人
4. 〈古〉轻蔑的神情；侮辱
[< ME schornen < OFr escarnir < Gmc; 与 OHG skernon to mock,scern joke 有关] phr. heap scorn on = pour scorn on
hold it scorn to do sth. = think it scorn to do sth.
laugh sb. (或sth.) scorn嘲笑某人(或某事)
pour scorn on 对…嗤之以鼻；嘲笑
He poured scorn on people who buy books for show.他鄙视那些买了书用来摆样子的人。
He poured scorn on my ideas.他对我的建议不屑一顾。
think it scorn to do sth. 不屑做某事
think scorn of 〈英〉〈古〉鄙视，瞧不起 |