Contemptible Meaning in English
word
kənˈtɛmptəbəɫ
kuhn-TEMP-tuh-buhl
kəntˈɛmptəbəl
kuhnt-EMP-tuh-buhl
释义
Describes someone or something so bad, mean, or morally wrong that they deserve no respect or consideration.
用法与细微差别
Formal and strongly negative; often used to condemn actions, behavior, or people. Common with 'contemptible act', 'contemptible behavior'. Stronger than 'dislike' or 'unpleasant'; it's a moral judgment.
Spanish: despreciablePortuguese (BR): desprezívelPortuguese (PT): desprezívelChinese (Simplified): 卑鄙的 - 可鄙的Chinese (Traditional): 卑鄙的 - 可鄙的Hindi: घृणास्पदArabic: حقيرBengali: ঘৃণিত - নিন্দিতRussian: презренныйJapanese: 軽蔑すべきVietnamese: đáng khinhKorean: 경멸스러운 - 비열한Turkish: aşağılıkUrdu: قابلِ نفرت - حقیرIndonesian: tercela - hina
例句
He told a contemptible lie to his friends.
basic
Stealing from the poor is a contemptible act.
basic
His actions were completely contemptible.
basic
People find cheating on tests contemptible.
natural
What you did was absolutely contemptible—I can't believe it.
natural
She called his behavior contemptible in front of everyone.
natural