Contemn

(verb.) look down on with disdain; 'He despises the people he has to work for'; 'The professor scorns the students who don't catch on immediately'.

手打:利奥波德

• He was the first man that brought ships to contemn castles on the shore. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• It was a life of toil; for rain and cold were more frequent than sunshine; but it was my pride to contemn the elements. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• On abuse, on reproach, on calumny, it is easy to smile; but painful indeed is the panegyric of those we contemn. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Topsy was at first despised and contemned by the upper servants. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• That this mixture arises from a tacit comparison of the person contemned or respected with ourselves is no less evident. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• Shall I respect man, when he contemns me? 玛丽·雪莱. 弗兰肯斯坦.

手打:普里西拉