Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #19153
scornful
轻蔑的；鄙视的；刻薄的
核心释义
showing or expressing scorn or contempt; contemptuous; scathing
- 1.
轻蔑的；鄙视的；刻薄的
Showing scorn or disrespect; contemptuous; scathing; withering.
- 2.
表达极度轻蔑
expressing extreme contempt
表达极度轻蔑；轻蔑的
用法In use
She gave a scornful laugh when he suggested the plan.
用法提示：scornful 作定语修饰 laugh，表示带着鄙视意味的笑。
His scornful remarks about her work made everyone uncomfortable.
用法提示：scornful 作定语修饰 remarks，表达轻蔑、不尊重的态度。
Why are you so scornful of their efforts?
用法提示：be scornful of 表示“对……轻蔑/鄙视”，说明主语的态度。
be scornful of sb/sth
常含贬义，后接 of 引出被轻视的对象。
He was scornful of the idea.
他对这个想法嗤之以鼻。
a scornful look/remark/tone
scornful 常修饰表示表情、言语、语气或笑声的名词。
She shot him a scornful look.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a scornful look
- 轻蔑的一瞥
- She gave him a scornful look and walked away.她轻蔑地瞥了他一眼，然后走开了。
- a scornful tone
- 轻蔑的语气
- His scornful tone made it clear he had no respect for the idea.他轻蔑的语气表明他对这个想法毫无敬意。
- a scornful laugh
- 嘲讽的笑声
- He let out a scornful laugh when he heard the excuse.听到那个借口时，他发出一声嘲讽的笑。
- be scornful of
- 对……嗤之以鼻；蔑视
- She was scornful of his attempts to apologize.她对他的道歉尝试嗤之以鼻。
- a scornful remark
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：scornful 里有 corn（玉米），看见一地烂玉米时那种轻蔑嫌弃的表情，就是 scornful。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：literary texts、formal criticism、news reporting 该词通常用于书面或较正式的语境，多出现在文学描写、评论和新闻报道中，表示强烈的轻蔑或不屑。日常口语中虽可使用，但整体偏书面，语气较严肃。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
mournful 与 scornful 押韵（都以 /ɔrnfəl/ 结尾）。careful 和 helpful 虽与 scornful 拼写都以 -ful 结尾，但重音元音不同，并不押韵。corn 与 scornful 的前半部分拼写相近，但没有 /s/ 和 -ful 结尾，因此也不押韵。
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.