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scornful

/skawrn-fuhl/US // ˈskɔrn fəl //

轻视,轻蔑的,轻蔑,轻蔑的态度

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous, He smiled in a scornful way.

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Examples

  • Lauded chefs like David Chang are not only less scornful of fast food, but go as far as to celebrate it.

  • Over a period of just a few weeks, a host of high profile periodicals have published smug, scornful dismissals of the music.

  • Ronald Reagan was president when we made that movie, and he was scornful and just openly had all these vile attitudes.

  • There are also the looting and desecrating “archaeologists” for whom Wilkinson reserves his most scornful language.

  • “It couldn't be any other way on high cards,” said Titanic with a deeply scornful gesture.

  • Anyone ought to know,” said Titanic, still scornful, “that that's impossible.

  • Answered Elizabeth, hardly attempting to conceal her scornful doubt of his sincerity.

  • This demand was made with scornful seriousness; with a ruthless application to the feelings of a son.

  • "I'm quite aware that my appearance is not prepossessing," said the Hole-keeper, with a scornful look at the Goblin.

  • He realized for the first time what a prop and resource the deep maturity and scornful strength of his mother had been.

  • Some scornful commentator has called this doggerel; but I would that all doggerel were as interesting.