| 单词 | contempt |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [kən'tempt] |
| 解释 | 轻视，鄙视 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 n./v. 轻视，鄙视 (look down on sb/sth as being mean or unworthy; scorn) 【考】 redoubtable : awe / despicable : contempt(scorn; disregard)(可怕的使人敬畏/可 鄙的使人鄙视)measly : contemptibly / puny : weakly(下贱的和下贱地/虚 弱的和虚弱地)paragon : admire / pariah : contempt(模范让人崇拜/贱民 让人轻视)wince : pain / smi 【记】 con＋tempt(尝试)→ 大家都能试→小意思 →轻视 【同】 同根词：temptation( 引诱，诱惑); attempt(尝试, 努力) |
| 字源 | contempt (n.) late 14c., from Latin contemptus "scorn," from past participle of contemnere "to scorn, despise," from com-, intensive prefix (see com-), + *temnere "to slight, scorn," of uncertain origin. Phrase contempt of court is attested from 19c., though the idea is several centuries older. |
| 不择手段背单词 | n. /v. 轻视 鄙视 = scorn 【记】con共同, tempt(vt 诱惑)－一万人诱惑你, 说明你太次了, 什么都想要, 我鄙视你! 【参】temptation(n 诱惑(物)); attempt(v /n 尝试; 努力) 【类】redoubtable: awe[regard] = despicable: contempt[scorn; disregard]可怕的使人敬畏 = 可鄙的使人鄙视paragon: admire = pariah: contempt 模范让人崇拜 = 贱民让人轻视wince: pain = smile: pleasure = pout: displeasure = sneer: contempt退缩表示疼痛 = 笑表示高兴 = 板脸表示不愉快 = 冷笑表示蔑视despicable: contempt = reprehensible: censure可鄙的应该鄙视 = 应受斥责的应该斥责scoff: contempt = thank: gratitude 嘲笑: 轻蔑 = 感谢: 感谢 【反】deference(n 顺从; 尊重); deify(v 神化)－watch with contempt(蔑视) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】形音意近condemn(源自 damn)谴责，只是没有那么强的语气，仅是蔑视是谴责，contemp是轻视，程度不同；temp(临时工),全都是临时工,别人就会瞧不起你 【相关】attempt 努力, 尝试, 企图，contempt 轻视, 轻蔑, tempt 引诱 |
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