Word · Frequency #21198
contemptible
可鄙的;可耻的;卑劣的
核心释义
Deserving contempt or scorn.
- 1.
可鄙的。
Deserving contempt.
- 2.
值得蔑视的
deserving of contempt or scorn
可鄙的。;值得蔑视的;卑鄙的;可轻蔑的;不足挂齿的
用法In use
His contemptible betrayal of his friends shocked everyone.
用法提示:contemptible 作定语修饰 betrayal,表示‘卑鄙的’
The politician's contemptible lies were exposed by the media.
用法提示:contemptible 作定语修饰 lies,表示‘可鄙的’
Stealing from the charity fund is a contemptible act.
用法提示:contemptible 作定语修饰 act,表示‘可耻的’
be contemptible
His behavior was contemptible.
他的行为是可鄙的。
find sth/sb contemptible
I find his excuses contemptible.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
contempt(蔑视)+ -ible(可…的):值得被人蔑视的,即可鄙的。
语境与语域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。
发音与拼写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.