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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

      • 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。
      • You are showing a contemptible lack of courage.
        你缺乏勇气,令人可鄙。
      • He is a contemptible guy because he often cheats in exams.
        他考试时经常作弊,太无耻了。
      • 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。
      • 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。
      • He is contemptible for his meanness.
        他很卑劣,实在可鄙。
      • 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。
      • His cowardice in face of the enemy was contemptible.
        他在敌人面前胆小如鼠,真是可鄙。
      • 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。
      • Drug-taking is a form of escapism for some people. stooping to contemptible methods to realize their ambitions;
        对有些人来说,吸毒是一种逃避现实的手段.为实现他们的野心而卑屈到采取可鄙的手段;