"familiarity breeds contempt" 怎么发音
expression
fuh-MIL-YAIR-uh-tee BREEDZ kun-TEMPT
fuh-MIL-ee-AIR-i-tee BREEDZ kun-TEMPT
释义
This proverb means that if you know someone or something very well, you might start to lose respect for them or it, and take them for granted.
IPA 音标
美式英语
fəˌmɪɫˈjɛɹəti/ /ˈbɹidz/ /kənˈtɛmpt
英式英语
fəmˌɪlɪˈæɹɪti/ /bɹˈiːdz/ /kəntˈɛmpt
简化发音
美式
fuh-MIL-YAIR-uh-tee BREEDZ kun-TEMPT
英式
fuh-MIL-ee-AIR-i-tee BREEDZ kun-TEMPT
语境中听
Familiarity breeds contempt when friends share too much time together and start to annoy each other.
My grandmother often says 'familiarity breeds contempt' about siblings who fight a lot.
Some people believe that familiarity breeds contempt in close relationships.
After working with my boss for years, I realize familiarity breeds contempt—I notice every little flaw now.