disdain
/dɪsˈdeɪn/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈdeɪn/ (ame, ipa) · /dis-ˈdān/ (ame, mw)
disdain — 名詞
1. a strong feeling that someone or something is beneath you — that they are not wo
鄙夷；蔑視
認為某人或事物不值得尊重或關注的強烈感受
a strong feeling that someone or something is beneath you — that they are not worth your time, attention, or respect
Fatima could not hide her disdain for the dishonest politician on the television screen.
Fatima 無法隱藏她對電視螢幕上那個不誠實政客的鄙夷。
collocation: hide one's disdain for [someone]
Hiroshi spoke about the lazy intern with open disdain at the staff meeting.
Hiroshi 在員工會議上以明顯的蔑視語氣談論那位懶惰的實習生。
collocation: with open disdain
The mayor's disdain for reporters was clear from his short, cold answers.
市長對記者的鄙夷從他簡短冷淡的回答中顯而易見。
Oluwaseun treated the old-fashioned office rules with barely hidden disdain.
Oluwaseun 以幾乎毫不掩飾的蔑視態度對待那些過時的辦公室規定。
Dr. Nguyen's voice carried unmistakable disdain when she mentioned the plagiarised research.
Nguyen 醫師提到那項抄襲的研究時，語氣中帶著毫無疑問的鄙夷。
- contempt
stronger and more actively hostile; often carries moral judgment
- scorn
more emotional and openly expressed; can involve mockery or derision
- condescension
the act of behaving as if superior, rather than just the inner feeling
- admiration
a feeling of respect and warm approval
- respect
a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something
用法筆記
Often used with prepositions 'for' or 'toward(s)'. The feeling is stronger than mere dislike — it carries a sense of looking down from a position of perceived superiority. Common in formal writing and speech.
常見錯誤
disdain — 動詞
- disdainpresent simple I / you / we / they
- disdains3rd person singular
- disdaining-ing form
- disdainedpast simple
1. to think of someone or something as unworthy of respect and to treat them as ben
鄙視；藐視
對不值得尊重的人或事物抱持輕視態度
to think of someone or something as unworthy of respect and to treat them as beneath your notice
The art critic openly disdained anything that was not painted in the classical style.
那位藝評家公開藐視任何非古典風格繪畫的作品。
collocation: openly disdained
Amara disdained the cheap souvenirs that tourists bought at the market stalls.
Amara 鄙視遊客在市集攤位上購買的那些廉價紀念品。
Mr. Kowalski disdained people who talked loudly on their phones in restaurants.
Kowalski 先生看不起那些在餐廳裡大聲講電話的人。
Esther had always disdained gossip, preferring to talk about ideas instead.
Esther 向來藐視八卦閒聊，寧可談論想法。
The old professor disdained new teaching methods and refused to use a computer in class.
那位老教授藐視新的教學方法，拒絕在課堂上使用電腦。
- scorn
more emotional and openly derisive
- despise
stronger, involving personal hatred rather than cool dismissal
- look down on
less formal and more conversational; widely used in everyday speech
文法句型
disdain + noun phrase
用法筆記
Always takes a direct object. Typical objects are people, ideas, behaviours, or things the subject considers inferior. More common in written than spoken English. Distinguish from sense 2, which takes a to-infinitive complement rather than a noun object.
常見錯誤
2. to decline to perform an action because you consider it below your standing or s
不屑
因自視過高而拒絕做某事
to decline to perform an action because you consider it below your standing or self-respect
Dimitri disdained to answer what he called 'such a foolish question.'
Dimitri 不屑回答他所謂「這麼愚蠢的問題」。
pattern: disdain + to-infinitive (refuse to answer)
The celebrity chef disdained to eat at the fast-food restaurant with the rest of the crew.
那位名廚不屑跟其他工作人員一起去速食餐廳吃飯。
Jun disdained to argue with someone who had not even read the report.
Jun 不屑與一個連報告都沒讀過的人爭論。
Naledi disdained to explain her decision, saying the board should simply trust her judgment.
Naledi 不屑解釋她的決定，說董事會應該直接相信她的判斷。
The wealthy landlord disdained to meet his tenants in person, sending his lawyer instead.
那位富有的房東不屑親自與房客見面，派了律師代替。
- deign
implies granting a favour by doing something considered beneath oneself; often used negatively as 'did not deign to'
- condescend
to lower oneself to do something; often carries a sense of patronising behaviour
文法句型
disdain + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Only sense that takes a to-infinitive complement (disdain + to do something). The subject is typically a person who considers themselves above the action. Distinguish from sense 1, which takes a direct noun object. Often found in literature and formal writing.