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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

      • 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。
      • Worthy of no respect; vulgar or contemptible.
        不值得尊敬的;粗鄙的或可鄙的。
      • You can tell he is a rude and contemptible man by the content of his hostile comments.
        从他充满仇意的言语内容中,大家不难看出他是个粗野可鄙的人。
      • She curried favor with the leader by contemptible means.
        她用卑鄙的手段博取领导的欢心。
      • His contemptuous attitude towards us is contemptible.
        他对我们的那种傲慢的态度实在可卑。
      • Needless to say, the idea of attaining fame and position for oneself by pretentiousness is even more contemptible.
        至于以装腔作势来达到名誉和地位的目的,那更是卑劣的念头,不待说的了。
      • Selfishness is contemptible.
        自私自利是可鄙的。
      • 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。
      • In that ye say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
        因你们说,耶和华的桌子是可藐视的。
      • 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。