/kənˈtempt ||; kənˈtɛmpt/noun
[U]: contempt (for sb/sth) the feeling that sb/sth does not deserve any respect or is without value 蔑视;轻视;鄙视:
The teacher treated my question with contempt.老师对我的问题嗤之以鼻。 ➔contemptuous /kənˈtemptʃuəs ||; kənˈtɛmptʃυəs/ adjThe boy just gave a contemptuous laugh when I asked him to be quiet.我让那个男孩安静的时候,他只是轻蔑地一笑。