disrespected
disrespected — verb
1. to talk down to a person, ignore their dignity, or act in a way that makes them
to talk down to a person, ignore their dignity, or act in a way that makes them feel they are not valued — often used in the past form to describe how someone was treated.
Obi felt deeply disrespected when the manager interrupted him three times during the meeting.
passive: feel disrespected (subjective feeling)
The waiter disrespected the elderly couple by rolling his eyes at every question they asked.
disrespect + [person] in main clause
Many fans felt the referee had disrespected their team by ignoring the obvious foul.
Rodrigo apologised after his sister told him he had disrespected their grandmother at dinner.
Workers said they were repeatedly disrespected by a supervisor who shouted at them in front of customers.
文法句型
disrespect + [person/role]
be disrespected by + [person]
用法筆記
Frequently passive (`feel disrespected`, `be disrespected by`); the subject of the active form is usually a person whose words or behaviour show contempt, while the object is the person or group whose dignity is harmed.
常見錯誤
disrespected — noun
1. behaviour, words, or an attitude that shows you do not value another person or w
behaviour, words, or an attitude that shows you do not value another person or what they care about; treating them as if their feelings or position do not matter.
Christopher was suspended from the team for showing disrespect to the coach during practice.
show disrespect to + [person in authority]
There is real disrespect in the way some drivers speak to the parking attendants at the airport.
Aoi was hurt by the casual disrespect her cousins showed for her family's traditions.
The principal warned that any further disrespect from students would lead to suspension this term.
文法句型
show disrespect to/for + [person]
disrespect from + [person]
用法筆記
Usually uncountable; takes `to` or `for` after it (`disrespect to a teacher`, `disrespect for the rules`). Often paired with verbs like `show`, `feel`, or `mean`.
常見錯誤
2. a softening opening phrase a speaker drops in front of a sharp criticism, signal
a softening opening phrase a speaker drops in front of a sharp criticism, signalling that they know the comment is harsh but plan to make it anyway — most often in the fixed form `with all due disrespect`.
With all due disrespect, Adina, your plan for cutting the school budget makes no sense at all.
fixed opener: with all due disrespect, + [criticism]
Wren leaned forward and said, with all due disrespect, the proposed law would hurt small farmers most.
With all due disrespect to the panel, the report ignores months of complaints from neighbourhood residents.
Élise opened her speech by saying, with all due disrespect, the committee had wasted everyone's time.
- with all due respect
the polite original; this sense is its deliberately ironic flip
- no offence, but…
everyday version; less ironic, plainer warning that a criticism follows
文法句型
with (all due) disrespect, + [criticism]
用法筆記
Distinct from sense 1: this is a fixed conversational opener (a wry twist on `with all due respect`), not a description of attitude. It signals that the speaker knows the criticism that follows is blunt or rude.