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have contempt for sb/sth
She has nothing but contempt for those who lie.
她对那些撒谎的人只有鄙视。
轻蔑；鄙视；蔑视
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
轻蔑；鄙视；蔑视
a strong feeling of disliking someone or something and thinking they are worthless or unimportant; scorn or disdain
She has nothing but contempt for those who lie.
她对那些撒谎的人只有鄙视。
轻视；认为某人或某物低劣、卑贱或无价值的情感或态度；蔑视。
The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
轻蔑:缺乏尊重且伴有强烈厌恶
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
被轻视或羞辱的状态；耻辱。
The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
轻蔑的态度:通常不敬且蔑视
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
He showed contempt for the safety regulations by refusing to wear a helmet.
他无视安全规定，拒绝戴头盔，表现出轻蔑态度。
AI contextual example
She looked at the dishonest salesman with contempt.
她用鄙视的眼神看着那个不诚实的推销员。
AI contextual example
His contempt for authority eventually cost him his job.
他对权威的蔑视最终让他丢了工作。
AI contextual example
he was held in contempt
他被人鄙视
WordNet
She has nothing but contempt for those who lie.
她对那些撒谎的人只有鄙视。
常用于法律语境，表示蔑视法庭。
The judge held the witness in contempt for refusing to answer.
法官因证人拒绝回答而判定其藐视法庭。
Not this
He contempts her.
Use this
He has contempt for her.
contempt是名词，不能用作动词。正确用法是搭配have/show/feel等动词，后接介词for。
Not this
He expressed contempt towards her.
Use this
He expressed contempt for her.
表达‘对…的蔑视’时，固定搭配介词为for，而不是towards或to。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
鄙视，蔑视
She held his cowardice in contempt.
她鄙视他的懦弱。
表示蔑视
He showed contempt for the rules.
他对规则表示蔑视。
对……的蔑视
Her contempt for dishonest people was obvious.
她对不诚实的人的蔑视是显而易见的。
藐视法庭
The lawyer was held in contempt of court for shouting.
那位律师因大喊大叫被判定藐视法庭。
轻蔑地
He looked at the mess with contempt.
他轻蔑地看着这一团糟。
不屑一顾
Such behavior is beneath contempt.
这种行为不值一提。
不屑一顾；卑鄙至极
His behavior was beneath contempt.
他的行为令人不齿。
藐视法庭
The lawyer was charged with contempt of court.
那位律师被指控藐视法庭。
鄙视；蔑视
She holds his opinions in contempt.
她鄙视他的观点。
轻蔑是最精致的报复形式。
This quote is from Alexandre Dumas' novel 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and is often used to illustrate that contempt can be a subtle yet powerful tool for retaliation.
这句名言出自大仲马的小说《基督山伯爵》，常用来表明轻蔑可以是微妙而有力的报复手段。
Use contempt naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
contempt音似'看他们(被)鄙夷'，想象对某人轻蔑地看他们一眼。
通常用于正式或法律语境，多表示对某人或某事强烈的轻蔑或鄙视。
通常不可数，常用介词: for (contempt for sb/sth), of (in contempt of), with (with contempt)
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