
英:/'ˈskɔːnfl/ 美:/'ˈskɔːrnfl/
比较级 more scornful 最高级 most scornful
CET6,TOEFL
adj. 轻蔑的
I hate people who speak to their parents with scornful attitude.
我讨厌那些用轻蔑态度对父母说话的人。
His scornful expression badly embarrassed the supplicant.
他轻蔑的表情让这位求助者十分尴尬。
He looked at the crowd across the bank with scornful look.
他用蔑视的眼神看着对岸的人群。
He is deeply scornful of politicians.
他对政客是很不屑的。
He was scornful of such 'female' activities as cooking.
他看不起诸如做饭之类的“女人的”活儿。
Heidi did not take this for a summons, for the maid's face was scornful and forbidding.
海蒂并不认为这是一种召唤,因为女仆的脸带着轻蔑,令人生畏。
Oh, well! said Catherine, with scornful compassion, keep your secret. I'm no coward.
“好吧!” 凯瑟琳说,带着讥讽的怜悯,“保守你的秘密吧,我可不是懦夫。”
Ross: (scornful) Grab a spoon.
罗斯:(轻蔑地)抓起勺子。
adj.|sniffish/contemptuous;轻蔑的
"Scornful" 是形容词,表示对某人或某事表现出强烈的轻蔑、鄙视或不屑态度。该词源于名词 "scorn"(蔑视),强调一种居高临下的否定情绪,常通过语言、表情或行为传递。例如,在句子 "She gave a scornful laugh at his proposal" 中,描述了一种带有讥讽的嘲笑。
该词的副词形式为 "scornfully",常见搭配包括 "scornful remark"(轻蔑的评论)、"scornful tone"(鄙夷的语气)等。根据《牛津英语词典》,其词义可追溯至14世纪,与古法语词汇 "escorner"(拒绝)相关。在文学作品中,该词常被用于刻画人物关系,如夏洛蒂·勃朗特在《简·爱》中写道:"I saw her lips contract with a scornful expression"(我看着她双唇因轻蔑而紧抿)。
与近义词 "contemptuous" 相比,"scornful" 更强调外露的情感表达,而前者侧重内在的心理状态。剑桥词典指出,该词多用于描述对他人能力、观点或社会地位的否定。例如在政治辩论中,候选人可能会对对手的政策建议报以 "scornful dismissal"(轻蔑的驳斥)。
以下是关于单词 "scornful" 的详细解释,综合了多个权威词典和语源信息:
如需更多例句或同义词辨析,可参考新东方在线词典或柯林斯雅思词典。
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