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spurn n. 拒绝，摈弃 spurn (v.) Old English spurnan "to kick (away), strike against; reject, scorn, despise," from Proto-Germanic *spurnon (cognates: Old Saxon and Old High German spurnan, Old Frisian spurna, Old Norse sporna "to kick, drive away with the feet"), from PIE root *spere- "ankle" (cognates: Middle Dutch spoor "track of an animal," Greek sphyron "ankle," Latin spernere "to reject, spurn," Sanskrit sphurati "kicks," Middle Irish seir "heel"). Related: Spurned; spurning. 【记】s 音：撕 + burn 烧，将送去的请柬撕坏并烧毁→轻蔑地拒绝与践踏；音：死笨，谁说你死笨就是拒绝；

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[spə:n] 【英】 v.拒绝，摈弃 (to reject with disdain or contempt)【考】 反义词: welcome willingly(主动欢迎) ; court(献慇懃); crave(渴望); embrace(拥抱); guard(守卫)【例】 The committee has spurned his appeals./ a person spurned by society v. (轻视地)拒绝, 摈弃; 轻视 = scorn【参】spur(v 激励; n 踢马刺)有反义关系【反】welcome willingly(主动欢迎); court(v 献慇懃); crave(v 恳求; 渴望); embrace(v 拥抱); guard(v 守卫)

单词	spurn
音标	[spə:n]
解释	n. 拒绝，摈弃
红宝书	【英】 v.拒绝，摈弃 (to reject with disdain or contempt) 【考】反义词: welcome willingly(主动欢迎) ; court(献慇懃); crave(渴望); embrace(拥抱); guard(守卫) 【例】 The committee has spurned his appeals./ a person spurned by society
字源	spurn (v.) Old English spurnan "to kick (away), strike against; reject, scorn, despise," from Proto-Germanic spurnon (cognates: Old Saxon and Old High German spurnan, Old Frisian spurna, Old Norse sporna "to kick, drive away with the feet"), from PIE root spere- "ankle" (cognates: Middle Dutch spoor "track of an animal," Greek sphyron "ankle," Latin spernere "to reject, spurn," Sanskrit sphurati "kicks," Middle Irish seir "heel"). Related: Spurned; spurning.
不择手段背单词	v. (轻视地)拒绝, 摈弃; 轻视 = scorn 【参】spur(v 激励; n 踢马刺)有反义关系【反】welcome willingly(主动欢迎); court(v 献慇懃); crave(v 恳求; 渴望); embrace(v 拥抱); guard(v 守卫)
趣味全助记	【记】s 音：撕 + burn 烧，将送去的请柬撕坏并烧毁→轻蔑地拒绝与践踏；音：死笨，谁说你死笨就是拒绝；

Spurn Spurned Reject Cognates Middle Spə:N N 拒绝，摈弃