despise

despise, scorn, look down upon

动词 despise:

1. look down on with disdain
   同义词：contemn, scorn, disdain

1. He claims to despise riches.
   他宣称蔑视钱财。
2. Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former.
   实践与理论一样重要，但是我们易于珍视后者而轻视前者。
3. You must not despise a man because he is poor.
   你不可因一个人贫穷而轻视他。
4. A dish of strawberries and cream is not to be despised.
   一盘草莓加乳酪应该算不差了。
5. I despise his refusing to accept responsibility.
   他拒不承担责任，我鄙视他。

de.spise

v.tr.（及物动词）
de.spised,de.spis.ing,de.spis.es
To regard with contempt or scorn:
鄙视：用轻蔑和指责对待：
例句：
despised all cowards and flatterers.
鄙视所有的胆小鬼和溜须拍马者

To dislike intensely; loathe:
厌恶：非常强烈地不喜欢；厌恶：
例句：
despised the frigid weather in January.
厌恶一月份寒冷的天气

To regard as unworthy of one`s interest or concern:
蔑视：认为不值得关心或感兴趣：
例句：
despised any thought of their own safety.
蔑视任何关于他们自身安全性的考虑

来源：
Middle English despisen
中古英语 despisen
from Old French despire despis-
源自 古法语 despire despis-
from Latin dôspicere
源自 拉丁语 dôspicere
dô- [de-]
dô- [前缀，表.减低.]
specere [to look] * see spek-
specere [看] *参见 spek-

【引伸】
despis.al
despis.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>despise,contemn,disdain,scorn,scoutThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to regard with utter contempt.:
这些动词共有的中心意思是.极度地轻视.：
例句：
despises incompetence;
蔑视懦弱；

例句：
contemned the actions of the dictator;
蔑视独裁者的法令；

例句：
disdained my suggestion;
鄙弃我的建议；

例句：
scorns sentimentality;
厌恶多愁善感；

例句：
scouted simplistic explanations. esteem
讥笑简单的解释 esteem