Word · Frequency #19533
despicable
可鄙的;卑劣的
核心释义
morally reprehensible
- 1.
应受鄙视的;可鄙的;卑劣的。
Fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean.
- 2.
道德上应受谴责的
morally reprehensible
应受鄙视的;可鄙的;卑劣的。;道德上应受谴责的;可鄙的;卑劣的
用法In use
Betraying a friend for money is a despicable act.
用法提示:despicable 作定语修饰 act,表示“可鄙的”。
I think it's despicable to spread lies about someone.
用法提示:despicable 作表语,表示“可鄙的”。
His despicable behavior toward the waiter made everyone angry.
用法提示:despicable 作定语修饰 behavior,表示“卑劣的”。
would do something as despicable as murder
be despicable
His betrayal was despicable.
他的背叛是可鄙的。
despicable + noun
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- despicable act
- 可鄙的行为
- Stealing from your own family is a despicable act.偷自己家的东西是一种可鄙的行为。
- despicable behavior
- 卑劣的行径
- His despicable behavior toward his colleagues lost him all respect.他对同事的卑劣行径使他失去了所有人的尊重。
- despicable person
- 可鄙的人
- I wouldn't expect such a despicable person to tell the truth.我不指望这样一个可鄙的人说真话。
- morally despicable
- 道德上可鄙的
- Cheating in an exam is not just against the rules; it is morally despicable.考试作弊不仅违反规则,而且在道德上是可鄙的。
- despicable coward
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 despise(鄙视):能被鄙视的(-able)就是 despicable——可鄙的、卑劣的。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:正式写作、新闻报道、道德讨论 该词多用于正式或书面语境,语气较重,表示道德上应受谴责;日常口语中较少使用。
语法说明Grammar Note
常用于描述人或行为,语气较强。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 despicable(/dɪˈspɪkəbəl/)押韵的词包括 applicable(/əˈplɪkəbəl/)和 inextricable(/ˌɪnɪkˈstrɪkəbəl/),重读音节后均为 /kəbəl/。注意 formidable、comfortable、probable 虽然拼写也以 -able 结尾,但重音和读音不同,不押韵。
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