mass noun
1- the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt鄙视, 蔑视：
I do not wish to become the object of scorn
我不希望成为鄙视的对象
in sing. a general scorn for human life.对人的生命的全面蔑视。
1.1
- in sing. archaic a person viewed with such feeling〈古〉被鄙视的人：
a scandal and a scorn to all who look on thee.
人们都会把你看成有丑行、该鄙夷的人。
1.2
- count noun archaic a statement or gesture indicating such feeling〈古〉鄙视的话; 鄙视姿态。
with obj.
1- feel or express contempt or derision for鄙视; 嘲笑：
the minister scorned Labour's attempt to woo voters.
部长嘲笑了工党的拉票行为。
1.1
- reject (something) in a contemptuous way轻蔑地拒绝; 弃绝：
a letter scorning his offer of intimacy.
一封回绝他的求爱的信。
1.2
- no obj., with infinitive refuse to do something because one is too proud不屑于做：
at her lowest ebb, she would have scorned to stoop to such tactics.
在她最无助的时候, 她也不屑于采用这样一些策略。
短语
pour scorn on
- speak with contempt or mockery of鄙视; 讥讽。
think scorn of
- Brit. archaic view with contempt〈英, 古〉鄙视。
派生词
scorner
noun （rare 〈罕〉）词源
Middle English:shortening of Old French escarn (noun)， escharnir (verb)， of Germanic origin.