"despise" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 鄙視
• 厭惡

Definition

對某人或某事強烈反感或極度鄙視和厭惡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式且語氣強烈，比「討厭」更深刻，常用於道德或個人評價。通常和抽象名詞連用（如“despise injustice”）或加“for”（如“despise him for lying”）。口語中較少見。

Examples

She despises cheating on exams.

她**鄙視**考試作弊。

I despise vegetables like broccoli.

我**鄙視**像西蘭花這樣的蔬菜。

They despise being lied to.

他們**鄙視**被欺騙。

I despise how some people treat animals.

我**鄙視**有些人對待動物的方式。

He acts friendly, but secretly despises his coworkers.

他表面上很友好，其實卻**鄙視**同事。

People who despise authority often rebel against rules.

**鄙視**權威的人常常會反抗規則。