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contemptible : contemptuous — 243 这两个形容词必须加以区别:前者作“可轻视的”、“卑鄙的”或“微不足道的”讲,后者是作“傲慢的”或“轻视的”讲。 例如: He tried hard, but the results were contemptible. 他多方努力,但结果仍是微不足道。 That was a contemptible trick to play on a friend. 那是一个对朋友施展的卑鄙诡计。 Seeing that I failed to understand, he gave me a contemptuous look. 他见我不懂,便向我投出一个轻视的眼色。 She's contemptuous of my humble and poor surroundings. 她对于我家简陋的样子看不上眼。
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