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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

      • I think it's contemptible the way he's behaved toward her.
        我认为他对她的态度是可耻的。
      • He played the part of contemptible scoundrel in the incident.
        他在这个事件中扮演了一个跳梁小丑的角色。
      • You are a contemptible worm!
        你是个卑鄙的小人!
      • That was a contemptible trick to play on a friend!
        那是一种耍弄朋友的卑鄙伎俩!
      • Edward's taste was contemptible in books, in pictures and in music.
        爱德华对于书本、图画和音乐欣赏趣味是低贱的。
      • He is contemptible for his meanness.
        他很卑劣,实在可鄙。
      • 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。
      • The members censured him since he had done a very contemptible thing.
        因为他做了一件很可鄙的事情,会员们都责难他。
      • 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。
      • 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。