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contemptible

英 [kənˈtemptəbl]

美 [kənˈtemptəbl]

adj.  可轻蔑的; 可鄙的; 卑劣的

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BNC.21198 / COCA.24968

同义词辨析

abominablecontemptibledespicabledetestable【导航词义:可憎的】

abominableadj. 令人厌恶的,极其讨厌的
〔辨析〕
强调让人十分厌恶、极不喜欢的。
〔例证〕
Their cruel treatment of animals was abominable.
他们对待动物的残忍行为实在令人憎恶。
Robbery is one of the most abominable crimes.
抢劫是最令人憎恶的罪行之一。
contemptibleadj. 〈文〉可鄙的
〔辨析〕
强调某人或某事物让人瞧不起的。
〔例证〕
He never believed those contemptible rumours.
他从未信过那些可鄙的谣言。
The cop was portrayed as a contemptible coward.
那个警察被刻画成可鄙的胆小鬼。
despicableadj. 〈正式〉令人厌恶的,卑鄙的
〔辨析〕
强调极不道德的,含令人鄙视之意。
〔例证〕
It was despicable of him to abandon his wife and children.
他抛弃了妻小,实在是卑鄙。
The bombing was a despicable crime.
这次爆炸是一起卑劣的罪行。
detestableadj. 〈正式〉可憎的,可恨的
〔辨析〕
表示愤恨之程度极为强烈的。
〔例证〕
Liars are detestable.
说谎话的人令人憎恨。
The detestable murderer was hanged.
那个可恨的凶手被处以绞刑。

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 可轻蔑的;可鄙的;卑劣的
      not deserving any respect at all
      1. contemptible behaviour
        卑劣的行为

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 可轻蔑的;可鄙的;卑劣的
      If you feel that someone or something iscontemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them.
      1. Catherine was ready to explode. 'I think you're contemptible!'
        凯瑟琳气得快要炸了。“我觉得你真是可鄙!”
      2. ...this contemptible act of violence.
        这种卑劣的暴力行径

    英英释义

    adj

    • deserving of contempt or scorn

      双语例句

      • In the election, he played the role of a contemptible wretch making trouble.
        在选举中他扮演了一个跳梁小丑的角色。
      • That was a contemptible trick to play on a friend.
        这是对朋友玩弄的卑鄙的手段。
      • She curried favor with the leader by contemptible means.
        她用卑鄙的手段博取领导的欢心。
      • In that instant, I thought I suddenly felt Lu Qing not so contemptible.
        在那一瞬间,我突然觉得陆青没有我想象的那么卑鄙。
      • Having or showing a contemptible, mean-spirited, or selfish lack of human decency.
        卑贱的具有或表现出可鄙的,卑贱的,卑鄙的自私的而没有人的可敬的行为标准。
      • His cowardice in face of the enemy was contemptible.
        他在敌人面前胆小如鼠,真是可鄙。
      • You are showing a contemptible lack of courage.
        你缺乏勇气,令人可鄙。
      • For a person in a position of such responsibility her behaviour was contemptible.
        作为一个负有如此重大责任的人,她的行为十分可鄙。
      • To me, all these spontaneous responses of his were contemptible and despicable.
        他的这些,在我看来都是笑柄,可鄙的。
      • His contemptuous attitude towards us is contemptible.
        他对我们的那种傲慢的态度实在可卑。