late 14c., from Latin contemptibilis "worthy of scorn," from contempt-, past participle stem of contemnere (see contempt). Related: Contemptibility; contemptibly.
雙語例句
1. Catherine was ready to explode. "I think you're contemptible!"
凱瑟琳氣得快要炸了?！拔矣X得你真是可鄙！”
來自柯林斯例句
2. His personal presence is unimpressive and his speech contemptible.
他氣貌不揚、言語粗俗.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. That was a contemptible trick to play on a friend.
那是對朋友玩弄的一出可鄙的把戲.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
4. To me, all these spontaneous responses of his were contemptible and despicable.
他的這些,在我看來都是笑柄,可鄙的.
來自漢英文學(xué) - 散文英譯
5. Jacksonian Democracy, in some ways contemptible, was nevertheless a generous faith.