c. 1300, from Old French despis-, present participle stem of despire "to despise," from Latin despicere "look down on, scorn," from de- "down" (see de-) + spicere/specere "look at" (see scope (n.1)). Related: Despised; despising.
权威例句
1. I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him.
我永远不会原谅他。我鄙视他。
2. The Tory Right despise him.
保守党右翼分子鄙视他。
3. Don't cheat at examination, or your classmates will despise you.
考试不要作弊, 否则同班同学会轻视你的.
4. Don't cheat at exams or others will despise you.
考试不要作弊,否则别人会瞧不起你.
5. Byron affected to despise posterity.
拜伦假装轻视后裔.
词语辨析
【scorn, look down upon, despise】
这组词都有“轻视,蔑视”的意思,其区别是:
scorn: 语气较强,指极端的蔑视,常伴有愤怒或恼怒的情感。
look down upon: 指自视地位优越而蔑视他人或事。
despise: 指由于卑鄙、软弱,渺小或无价值等而被轻视。