contemptible

英式音标：[kənˈtemptəbl]

美式音标：[kənˈtɛmptəbəl]

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概况：

adj. 可鄙的；卑劣的；可轻视的

词义：

adj.

可轻蔑的，可鄙的，卑劣的；

英英释义

contemptible[ kən'temptəbl ]

adj.deserving of contempt or scorn

用法：

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

His cowardice in face of the enemy was contemptible.
他在敌人面前胆小如鼠，真是可鄙。

It's a contemptible trick to play on a friend!
这种手段欺骗朋友，真是卑劣！

The bold man glanced at the gangster with hatred and contempt.
那个大胆的男人用嫌恶轻视的眼神目瞄了那个帮派份子一眼。

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同义词：underhanded,despicable

同根词：contemptibly,contemptibility,contempt

英语词源：

contemptible (adj.)

late 14c., from Latin contemptibilis "worthy of scorn," from contempt-, past participle stem of contemnere (see contempt). Related: Contemptibility; contemptibly.

造句：

1. How can you bear to be so contemptible, when others are working and striving?

别人都在工作和努力，你怎么能满不在乎，不怕给人瞧不起呢？

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

2. It was a contemptible trick to tell lies and play on an old friend !

说谎耍弄老朋友是卑鄙伎俩!

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

3. Selfishness is contemptible.

自私自利是可鄙的。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

4. It was humiliating that he did so ill something which seemed contemptible.

让他做这些在他看来是无聊的事儿，而且他还干得很不好，这真是莫大耻辱。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

5. Babbitt is far from being a contemptible figure.

巴比特绝不是一个无足轻重的人物。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

6. He must have a very contemptible opinion of her capacities.

他一定看不起她的能力。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

7. It was contemptible of him to speak like that about a respectable teacher !

他这样议论一位受人尊敬的教师真是为人所不齿!

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

8. Its color and design are marvelous; its drawing contemptible.

它的颜色和图案是惊人的，它的图画却很无聊。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

9. He is ever contemptible and uninterruptedly ridiculous.

他永远低贱，无时不可笑。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句

10. Jacksonian Democracy, in some ways contemptible, was nevertheless a generous faith.

杰克逊式的民主，尽管在某些方面为人所不齿，然而未始不是一种高尚的信仰。

-- 来源 -- 英汉 - 辞典例句