• vt. 輕視，鄙視

來自古法 語despis, de-, 向下，-spis, 看，詞源同special, spectator. 即向下看，鄙視。

despise (v.)

c. 1300, from Old French despis-, present participle stem of despire "to despise," from Latin despicere "look down on, scorn," from de- "down" (see de-) + spicere/specere "look at" (see scope (n.1)). Related: Despised; despising.

1. I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him.

我永遠不會原諒他。我鄙視他。

來自柯林斯例句

2. The Tory Right despise him.

保守黨右翼分子鄙視他。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Don't cheat at examination, or your classmates will despise you.

考試不要作弊, 否則同班同學會輕視你的.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. Don't cheat at exams or others will despise you.

考試不要作弊,否則別人會瞧不起你.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

5. Byron affected to despise posterity.

拜倫假裝輕視后裔.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》