contemptcon•tempt /kən'tempt/

n U

1. 轻视；鄙视

• a look of contempt 轻蔑的一瞥

• A cowardly traitor is held in contempt. 怯懦的叛徒受人鄙视。

2. 【律】 (对法庭的)蔑视

• contempt of court 蔑视法庭罪

词组bring (或fall) into contempt 使蒙受耻辱；使丢面子 in contempt of 对…不屑一顾

• He rushed forward in comtempt of danger. 他不顾危险地冲上前去。