Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #16027
contemptuously
鄙夷地；不屑地
in a manner that shows contempt; without respect; disdainfully
- 1.
In a disrespectful or discourteous manner; condescendingly.
轻蔑地；无礼地；居高临下地。
轻蔑地；无礼地；居高临下地。；轻蔑地
In use
She contemptuously dismissed my suggestion without even listening to it.
He glanced contemptuously at the faded poster on the wall.
He tossed the envelope onto the desk contemptuously.
verb + contemptuously
contemptuously 是副词，通常修饰动词，表示动作带有轻蔑的态度。
She smiled contemptuously.
她轻蔑地笑了笑。
treat sb/sth contemptuously
treat 后接被对待的人或事物，contemptuously 说明对待方式。
They treated his suggestion contemptuously.
他们轻蔑地对待他的建议。
contemptuously, + clause
把 contemptuously 放在句首并加逗号，可强调轻蔑的态度；后面用完整句子。
Contemptuously, he turned his back on her.
他轻蔑地转过身去，背对着她。
Common mistakes
He looked at me contemptuous.He looked at me contemptuously.
修饰动词 looked 应用副词 contemptuously（轻蔑地），不能用形容词 contemptuous（轻蔑的）。形容词只能修饰名词，如 a contemptuous smile。
She spoke to him contempt.She spoke to him contemptuously.
contempt 是名词，不能直接作状语修饰 spoke。表示“轻蔑地”要用副词 contemptuously，或改说 with contempt。
He dismissed the idea contemptously.He dismissed the idea contemptuously.
contemptuously 由形容词 contemptuous 加 -ly 构成，须保留中间的 u；contemptously 不是标准拼写。
Connections
Collocations
- dismiss contemptuously
- 轻蔑地驳回
- She dismissed the rumors contemptuously.她轻蔑地驳斥了那些谣言。
- sneer contemptuously
- 轻蔑地嗤笑
- He sneered contemptuously at the offer.他对那个提议轻蔑地嗤笑。
- sniff contemptuously
- 轻蔑地哼一声
- She sniffed contemptuously and turned away.她轻蔑地哼了一声，转过身去。
- treat contemptuously
- 轻蔑地对待
- The manager treated the intern contemptuously.经理轻蔑地对待实习生。
- speak contemptuously of
- 轻蔑地谈论
- They spoke contemptuously of the new policy.他们轻蔑地谈论新政策。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
contempt是“蔑视”，加上-ously变成副词；想象对人不屑地撇嘴，就是轻蔑地对待。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary works contemptuously 比较正式，多用于书面语和文学描写中，表示“轻蔑地、不屑地”。口语中较少直接使用，常可换用 with contempt。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都不是 contemptuously 的严格押韵词，因为重读元音不同。-tuously 结尾的 presumptuously、sumptuously 与目标词共享拼写和 /tʃuəsli/ 后缀读音；-uously 结尾的 continuously、strenuously、tenuously 读 /juəsli/，没有 /tʃ/；assiduously 读 /dʒuəsli/。注意形近词 continuously，它虽以 con- 开头、-uously 结尾，但读作 /kənˈtɪnjuəsli/，不同于 /kənˈtɛmptʃuəsli/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.