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单词 contempt
释义

分析词义

Contempt 是一种辱骂性的、嘲笑性的、厌恶性的负面情绪或行为状态,主要指瞧不起或轻视别人。在法律上,"contempt of court" 表示"藐视法庭",是指对法庭的命令、规定或法官的行为持不尊重的态度。

列举例句

  1. She felt a great sense of contempt for her husband after she found out he'd been lying.
    她发现丈夫一直在撒谎后,对他产生了异乎寻常的蔑视。

  2. You should treat contempt of court very seriously.
    你应该严肃对待藐视法庭的行为。

  3. His contempt for his colleagues was evident in his rude behavior.
    他对同事的轻视表现在他粗鲁的行为上。

词根分析

Contempt 来自拉丁语 contemptus,意为“被鄙视的”。这个词是由 con(一起,整体)和 temnere(侮辱,轻视)组成,其词根是"text"。

词缀分析

Contempt 是由前缀 con- (共同,一起),词根 -tempt- (试图),在此处的意思是"evaluate,judgement",无后缀。

发展历史和文化背景

Contempt 这个词的使用最早可以追溯到公元14世纪,最初来源于拉丁语的"contemptus",在法律环境中经常使用,特别是"藐视法庭"的情况,对个体的表达瞧不起或不尊重法律或法庭裁决。

单词变形

  1. Contemptous - 形容词,表示"轻视的,鄙视的"
    例句:He gave the waiter a contemptuous look. 翻译:他轻蔑地看了一眼服务员。

  2. Contemptuously - 副词,表示"轻蔑地,鄙视地"
    例句:She contemptuously dismissed his objections. 翻译:她轻蔑地驳回了他的反对意见。

记忆辅助

可以尝试将这个单词与它的反义词,如"respect"或"admiration"一起记忆。同时可以记住它在法律语境中的用法,如“contempt of court”。

小故事

Once there was a prince named Alex. Despite his noble birth, he held his subjects in contempt, never missing an opportunity to belittle them. One day, his subjects revolted, teaching Alex a valuable lesson about respect and humility.

曾经有一个叫阿历克斯的王子。尽管他出身高贵,可他总是轻视他的臣民,从不放过贬低他们的机会。有一天,他的臣民起义了,给了阿历克斯一个关于尊重与谦逊的宝贵教训。

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