Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #14143
Fully loadeddisdain
/disˈdein/
noun
轻蔑；鄙视；蔑视
A feeling of contempt or scorn.
- 1.
A feeling of contempt or scorn.
轻蔑,鄙视
轻蔑,鄙视；蔑视
In use
He looked at the cheap imitation with undisguised disdain.
Her disdain for dishonest behavior was evident in her tone.
The aristocrat's disdain for manual labor was a product of his upbringing.
have/feel disdain for sb/sth
She has disdain for anyone who is dishonest.
她对任何不诚实的人都有蔑视。
treat sb/sth with disdain
He treated the proposal with disdain.
他以蔑视的态度对待这个提议。
express/show disdain for sb/sth
Connections
Collocations
- express disdain
- 表示蔑视
- She expressed disdain for the proposal.她对这项提议表示蔑视。
- show disdain
- 表现出蔑视
- He showed disdain for anyone who disagreed with him.他对任何不同意他的人都表现出蔑视。
- treat with disdain
- 鄙视地对待
- The critics treated her work with disdain.评论家们鄙视地对待她的作品。
- feel disdain
- 感到蔑视
- I feel disdain for such dishonest behavior.我对这种不诚实的行为感到蔑视。
- disdain for
- 对…的蔑视
- His disdain for authority caused trouble.他对权威的蔑视惹来了麻烦。
- in disdain
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Dis-表示否定，dain谐音'丹'，想象你鄙视一个叫丹的傲慢的人。
Context & Register
register: formal; contexts: written works, formal discussions, speeches; note_zh: 通常用于正式或文学语境，表达强烈的藐视情感。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'disdain' (stressed vowel /eɪ/ followed by /n/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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