despicable

Word family noundespicabilityadjectivedespicableadverbdespicably

des·pic·a·ble /dɪˈspɪkəbəl, ˈdespɪ-/ adjectiveadj

UNPLEASANTextremely bad, immoral, or cruel 卑劣的，卑鄙的；残酷的

It’s despicable the way he treats those kids.

他那样对待那些孩子，真卑鄙。

a despicable act of terrorism

卑劣的恐怖主义行径

a despicable crime

卑鄙的罪行

—despicably adverbadv

Examples from the Corpus

despicable• Abusing a child is a despicable act.• The first is purely despicable and the second is simply contemptible.• Police say the man escaped across fields after what they said was a despicable attack.• To pretend would be despicable - or would it?• How could anyone believe such a low, despicable thing of her?• It's despicable to make me admit it.• She is using the most despicable word she can think of.

despicable crime• Courtney must be stopped from carrying out more despicable crimes.

Origin despicable

(1500-1600) Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari “to look down on”

单词	despicable
释义	despicable Word family noundespicabilityadjectivedespicableadverbdespicably des·pic·a·ble /dɪˈspɪkəbəl, ˈdespɪ-/ adjectiveadj UNPLEASANTextremely bad, immoral, or cruel 卑劣的，卑鄙的；残酷的 It’s despicable the way he treats those kids. 他那样对待那些孩子，真卑鄙。 a despicable act of terrorism 卑劣的恐怖主义行径 a despicable crime 卑鄙的罪行 —despicably adverbadv Examples from the Corpus despicable• Abusing a child is a despicable act.• The first is purely despicable and the second is simply contemptible.• Police say the man escaped across fields after what they said was a despicable attack.• To pretend would be despicable - or would it?• How could anyone believe such a low, despicable thing of her?• It's despicable to make me admit it.• She is using the most despicable word she can think of. despicable crime• Courtney must be stopped from carrying out more despicable crimes. Origin despicable (1500-1600) Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari “to look down on”
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