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小词详解 | disdain
disdain 英 [dɪsˈdeɪn] 美 [dɪsˈdeɪn]
Nerds may be a powerful commercial force, but many of them harbour disdain for big brands and overt marketing.
怪才也许是强大的商业力量,但他们中许多人对大品牌和过度营销心怀厌恶。
——《经济学人》I enjoyed going to college at the University of Michigan, an hour from home, but my secret humiliation is: I was the type of mediocre student I now disdain.
我很享受在密歇根大学上学的时光,它离我家只有一个小时车程,但我秘密的羞耻在于:那时候,我是我现在鄙视的那种平庸学生。
——《纽约时报》
[动词] 认为不值得考虑
他心照不宣地提出要帮助,遭到她的鄙弃。
She disdained his tacit offer of help.他对这一颠覆性的政治进程持鄙视的态度。
He regards the subversive political process with disdain.
他不屑于向自己无能的儿子请教。
He disdained to turn to his inept son for advice.富兰克林告诉萨拉他不屑于去做那份苦工。
Franklin told Sara that he had himself disdained to do the hard toil.
Eschew the ordinary, disdain the commonplace.
避免平庸,鄙弃平凡。
belittle: make (someone or something) seem unimportant scorn: feel or express contempt or derision for despise: feel contempt or a deep repugnance for