"look down upon" in Chinese (Simplified)
看不起轻视
Definition
认为某人或某事不如自己好或重要,对某人表示轻视或蔑视。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
偏正式表达,常用于描述态度而非实际动作。常搭配 'look down upon someone'。类似“轻视”,比“鄙视”程度轻。多用于描述自大或批判性行为。
Examples
You should not look down upon others because of their job.
你不应该因为别人的工作而**看不起**他们。
Many people look down upon those who make mistakes.
很多人会**看不起**犯错误的人。
It's wrong to look down upon someone just because they are different.
仅仅因为别人不一样而**看不起**他们是错误的。
She tends to look down upon people who don't have a college degree.
她总是**看不起**没有大学文凭的人。
Don’t look down upon his ideas just because he’s young.
不要因为他年轻就**轻视**他的想法。
They quietly look down upon anyone who doesn't live in the city.
他们悄悄地**看不起**不住在城市里的人。