disrespected
disrespected — 動詞
1. to talk down to a person, ignore their dignity, or act in a way that makes them
不尊重;輕慢
以言行貶低或忽視他人的尊嚴
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.
在會議上被經理打斷三次後,Obi 覺得自己受到了極大的不尊重。
passive: feel disrespected (subjective feeling)
The waiter disrespected the elderly couple by rolling his eyes at every question they asked.
服務生對那對老夫婦提出的每個問題都翻白眼,這樣的態度非常輕慢。
disrespect + [person] in main clause
Many fans felt the referee had disrespected their team by ignoring the obvious foul.
許多球迷覺得裁判無視明顯的犯規,是在輕慢他們支持的球隊。
Rodrigo apologised after his sister told him he had disrespected their grandmother at dinner.
妹妹告訴 Rodrigo,他在晚餐時對外婆很不尊重,之後他便道了歉。
Workers said they were repeatedly disrespected by a supervisor who shouted at them in front of customers.
員工表示,他們經常被那位在客人面前對他們大吼的主管不尊重。
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 — 名詞
1. behaviour, words, or an attitude that shows you do not value another person or w
不敬;無禮
輕視他人感受或地位的言行或態度
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.
Christopher 因為練習時對教練表現出不敬而被禁賽。
show disrespect to + [person in authority]
There is real disrespect in the way some drivers speak to the parking attendants at the airport.
有些駕駛和機場停車管理員講話的方式,真的相當無禮。
Aoi was hurt by the casual disrespect her cousins showed for her family's traditions.
Aoi 對於表親們對自己家族傳統流露出的隨意不敬感到很受傷。
The principal warned that any further disrespect from students would lead to suspension this term.
校長警告,本學期再有學生表現出任何不敬的行為,都會被勒令停學。
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
恕我直言
用於犀利批評前的反諷式緩衝開場語
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.
Adina,恕我直言,你削減學校預算的計畫實在說不通。
fixed opener: with all due disrespect, + [criticism]
Wren leaned forward and said, with all due disrespect, the proposed law would hurt small farmers most.
Wren 身體前傾,說恕我直言,這項擬議的法律對小農的傷害最大。
With all due disrespect to the panel, the report ignores months of complaints from neighbourhood residents.
恕我直言,這份報告完全忽略了社區居民數個月來的投訴。
Élise opened her speech by saying, with all due disrespect, the committee had wasted everyone's time.
Élise 在演講開場便說,恕我直言,委員會浪費了大家的時間。
- 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.