despise, scorn, look down upon

動詞 despise:

1. look down on with disdain
   同義詞：contemn, scorn, disdain

1. He claims to despise riches.
   他宣稱蔑視錢財。
2. Practice is as important as theory, but we are apt to value the latter and despise the former.
   實踐與理論一樣重要，但是我們易于珍視后者而輕視前者。
3. You must not despise a man because he is poor.
   你不可因一個人貧窮而輕視他。
4. A dish of strawberries and cream is not to be despised.
   一盤草莓加乳酪應該算不差了。
5. I despise his refusing to accept responsibility.
   他拒不承擔責任，我鄙視他。

de.spise

v.tr.（及物動詞）
de.spised,de.spis.ing,de.spis.es
To regard with contempt or scorn:
鄙視：用輕蔑和指責對待：
例句：
despised all cowards and flatterers.
鄙視所有的膽小鬼和溜須拍馬者

To dislike intensely; loathe:
厭惡：非常強烈地不喜歡；厭惡：
例句：
despised the frigid weather in January.
厭惡一月份寒冷的天氣

To regard as unworthy of one`s interest or concern:
蔑視：認為不值得關心或感興趣：
例句：
despised any thought of their own safety.
蔑視任何關于他們自身安全性的考慮

來源：
Middle English despisen
中古英語 despisen
from Old French despire despis-
源自 古法語 despire despis-
from Latin dôspicere
源自 拉丁語 dôspicere
dô- [de-]
dô- [前綴，表.減低.]
specere [to look] * see spek-
specere [看] *參見 spek-

【引伸】
despis.al
despis.er
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>despise,contemn,disdain,scorn,scoutThe central meaning shared by these verbs is .to regard with utter contempt.:
這些動詞共有的中心意思是.極度地輕視.：
例句：
despises incompetence;
蔑視懦弱；

例句：
contemned the actions of the dictator;
蔑視獨裁者的法令；

例句：
disdained my suggestion;
鄙棄我的建議；

例句：
scorns sentimentality;
厭惡多愁善感；

例句：
scouted simplistic explanations. esteem
譏笑簡單的解釋 esteem