contempt ♦︎ scorn ♦︎ disdain ♦︎ mockery ♦︎ ridicule ♦︎ disrespect ♦︎ derisionThese are all words for a feeling that sb/sth does not deserve respect or comments which make fun of sb/sth.这些词均表示蔑视、鄙视或嘲笑、愚弄。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆contempt / scorn / disdain / disrespect for sb / sth◆scorn / mockery / derision from sb◆with contempt / scorn / disdain / mockery / ridicule / disrespect / derision◆in scorn / disdain / mockery / derision◆gentle mockery / ridicule / derision◆to risk / invite (sb's) contempt / scorn / ridicule / derision◆to show contempt / scorn / disdain / disrespect◆to treat sb / sth with contempt / disdain / ridicule / disrespect◆to feel contempt / scorn / disdain◆an object of scorn / ridicule / derision■contempt kənˈtempt [uncountable, singular] a strong feeling of dislike that you have for sb/sth because you think they are without value and deserve no respect at all蔑视;轻蔑;鄙视◆She looked at him with barely disguised contempt.她以毫不掩饰的轻蔑眼光看着他。◆I shall treat that remark with the contempt it deserves.我对那个评论当然是不屑一顾。◆Politicians seem to be generally held in contempt by the police.警察似乎普遍看不起从政者。◆His treatment of his children is beneath contempt(= so unacceptable that it is not even worth feeling contempt for).他对待自己子女的那种行径为人不齿。◆They had shown a contempt for the values she thought important.他们对她认为重要的价值嗤之以鼻。OPPrespect ⇨ respectnoun see also contemptible ⇨ despicable■scorn [uncountable] a strong feeling that sb/sth is stupid or not good enough and deserves no respect, usually shown by the way you speak(通常通过说话方式表现的)轻蔑,鄙视◆Opposition politicians poured scorn on the proposals.反对派政界人士对这些提议嗤之以鼻。◆She was unable to hide the scorn in her voice.她的声音中有掩饰不住的轻蔑。■disdain dɪsˈdeɪn [uncountable, singular] (ratherformal) a feeling that sth is not good enough for you and does not deserve respect or attention鄙视;蔑视;鄙弃◆She turned her head away in disdain.她不屑地别过脸。◆Imitation jewellery is regarded with disdain.冒牌珠宝遭人鄙视。▸disdain
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[transitive] ◆She disdained his offer of help.他要提供帮助,遭到她的鄙弃。■mockery [uncountable] unkind comments, laughter or actions that are intended to make sb/sth look stupid or ridiculous嘲笑;愚弄◆They left themselves open to mockery from the left-wing press.他们容易受到左翼媒体的嘲弄。◆There was a hint of mockery in his voice.他的声音中有嘲讽的意味。 see also mock ⇨ laugh at sb/sth■ridicule ˈrɪdɪkjuːl [uncountable] unkind comments that are intended to make people laugh at sb嘲笑;奚落;讥笑◆She might find herself exposed to public ridicule.她也许会发现自己成了公众嘲弄的对象。◆She soon became an object of ridicule.不久她就成为嘲笑的对象。 see also ridicule ⇨ laugh at sb/sth, ridiculous ⇨ ridiculous■disrespect [uncountable, singular] (ratherformal) a lack of respect for sb/sth不尊敬;无礼;轻蔑◆They have shown a total disrespect for the law.他们完全目无法纪。◆I mean no disrespect to the team, but their performance was poor.我并非不尊重这支队伍,但是他们的表现太差了。OPPrespect ⇨ respectnoun see also disrespectful ⇨ rude■derision dɪˈrɪʒn [uncountable] (ratherformal) unkind laughter or comments that show you think sb/sth is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously嘲笑;取笑;奚落◆He snorted in derision.他嘲笑地哼了一声。◆The statement was met with hoots of derision.那份声明引来了阵阵嘲笑。NOTE辨析 Which word?Contempt, scorn and disdain put the emphasis on showing that you have no respect for sb/sth rather than laughing at them. Contempt suggests a strong feeling of dislike.Disdain and scorn involve rejecting sth because it is not good enough. Disdain suggests a sense of your own superiority; a person's scorn for sth is often shown by the things they say. Mockery, ridicule and derision put the emphasis on making sb/sth look silly. Mockery and ridicule invite other people to laugh at sb/sth. Derision is a more formal word and emphasizes that sth is being greeted with laughter because it is not worth taking seriously. * contempt、scorn和disdain强调表现得不尊重,而非嘲笑。contempt意味着强烈的厌恶感觉。scorn和disdain意味着因某物不够好而排斥它。disdain有自觉高人一等的意味。scorn常通过语言表现。mockery、ridicule和derision强调使某人或某事物看上去很可笑。mockery和ridicule表示使之在他人眼中也显得可笑。derision是较为正式的词,强调某事物不值得认真对待而一笑置之。