Word · Frequency #21198
contemptible
可鄙的；可耻的；卑劣的
Deserving contempt or scorn.
- 1.
Deserving contempt.
可鄙的。
- 2.
deserving of contempt or scorn
值得蔑视的
可鄙的。；值得蔑视的；卑鄙的；可轻蔑的；不足挂齿的
In use
His contemptible betrayal of his friends shocked everyone.
The politician's contemptible lies were exposed by the media.
Stealing from the charity fund is a contemptible act.
be contemptible
His behavior was contemptible.
他的行为是可鄙的。
find sth/sb contemptible
I find his excuses contemptible.
我认为他的借口是可鄙的。
it is contemptible that...
It is contemptible that he would lie to his friends.
他向朋友撒谎，这真是可鄙。
Common mistakes
He is a contemptible.He is contemptible.
“contemptible”是形容词，不能直接用作名词。错误句使用了不定冠词“a”，将其当作名词，正确句去掉冠词，直接作表语。
She gave a contemptible look.She gave a contemptuous look.
“contemptible”意为“可鄙的”，表示值得被鄙视；而“contemptuous”意为“轻蔑的”，表示感到或表达鄙视。错误句混淆了这两个词，正确句使用了“contemptuous”来表达轻蔑的眼神。
Connections
Collocations
- contemptible behavior
- 可鄙的行为
- His contemptible behavior toward the waiter shocked everyone.他对服务员的卑劣行为让所有人震惊。
- contemptible act
- 可耻的行径
- Burning the flag is a contemptible act.焚烧国旗是一种可耻的行径。
- contemptible coward
- 可鄙的懦夫
- Only a contemptible coward would abandon the children.只有可鄙的懦夫才会抛弃孩子。
- contemptible liar
- 卑鄙的骗子
- She called him a contemptible liar in front of the whole class.她当着全班的面骂他是卑鄙的骗子。
- contemptible treatment
- 可鄙的对待
- The prisoners received contemptible treatment from their guards.囚犯们受到看守可鄙的对待。
- contemptible means
Learner notes
Memory Tip
contempt（蔑视）+ -ible（可…的）：值得被人蔑视的，即可鄙的。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式文章、文学描写、严肃评论 contemptible 多用于正式或书面语，通常描述某人的行为或品格十分可鄙，口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以非重读音节 /əbəl/ 结尾，与 contemptible 的后缀发音相同。但重读音节及其前的元音和辅音不同，因此没有一个是完全的韵脚。注意：visible、possible、terrible、incredible、accessible 都拼作 -ible，而 acceptable 拼作 -able，发音却相同。不要发出结尾的 e 音。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.