despise

英 [dɪˈspaɪz]

美 [dɪˈspaɪz]

v.  鄙视; 蔑视; 看不起

过去式：despised　过去分词：despised　第三人称单数：despises　现在分词：despising　

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Collins.1 / BNC.7960 / COCA.9016

牛津词典

verb

• 鄙视；蔑视；看不起
  to dislike and have no respect for sb/sth
  1. She despised gossip in any form.
     她对任何形式的流言飞语都嗤之以鼻。
  2. He despised himself for being so cowardly.
     他为自己如此怯懦而自惭形秽。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 鄙视;藐视;看不起
  If youdespisesomething or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinion of them.
  1. I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him...
     我永远不会原谅他。我鄙视他。
  2. She secretly despises his work...
     她暗地里瞧不起他的工作。
  3. How I despised myself for my cowardice!
     我是多么鄙视自己的怯懦啊！

英英释义

verb

• look down on with disdain
  1. He despises the people he has to work for
  2. The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately
  Synonym:contemnscorndisdain

双语例句

• Strategically we should despise all our enemies, but tactically we should take them all seriously.
  在战略上我们要藐视一切敌人，在战术上我们要重视一切敌人。
• At this moment hope makes me despise their riches, which seem to me contemptible.
  现在，我的希望使我鄙视他们的财富，那笔钱在我看来似乎太不值一提了。
• I believe in the power of love and sharing, and despise hatred and monopoly.
  我相信爱和分享的力量，藐视仇恨与唯我独尊。
• I despise him but adore you.
  我轻视他，但是崇拜你。
• I despise this sneaky trick.
  我鄙视这种鬼鬼祟祟的伎俩。
• Honest boys despise lies and liars.
  诚实的孩子鄙视谎言和说谎者。
• I despise you, and will have nothing to say to any of you!
  我看不起你们，对你们任何一个人我都没话可说！
• Despise me as much as you please;
  随你怎么看不起我好了；
• You cannot despise me more than I despise myself.
  你不可能比我更轻视我自己。
• We despise them for their cowardice and ignorance.
  他们由于胆怯和愚昧而受到我们鄙视。