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

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