Contempt

(noun.) a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body.

(noun.) a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous.

(noun.) open disrespect for a person or thing.

(noun.) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; 'he was held in contempt'; 'the despite in which outsiders were held is legendary'.

录入:莫拉

• When I spoke again I was composed enough to treat his impertinence with the silent contempt that it deserved. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Grin away,' said Sikes, replacing the poker, and surveying him with savage contempt; 'grin away. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• There was a little brusque, turgid contempt for her in his swift gesture, and she seemed to cringe a little. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Leitner hated Loerke with an injured, writhing, impotent hatred, and Loerke treated Leitner with a fine-quivering contempt and sarcasm. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Dislike is always more or less associated with contempt--I can see nothing in the Count to despise. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Haven't I seen you in the Fleet over and over again for contempt? 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Yes, she repeated, in tones of the bitterest, steadiest contempt. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Contempt fell cool on Mr. Rochester--his passion died as if a blight had shrivelled it up: he only asked--What have _you_ to say? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 简·爱.
• A certain degree of poverty produces contempt; but a degree beyond causes compassion and good-will. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• There is not one of these objects, but what by its different qualities may produce love and esteem, or hatred and contempt. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.
• The cool contempt of her manner irritated me into directly avowing that the purpose of my visit had not been answered yet. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I hold you in contempt for it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• I can laugh at it as bitterly as the hardest man who tosses it from him in contempt. 威尔基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I am not afraid of Justinian, said Crispin, with supreme contempt. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• The very port and gait of a swan, or turkey, or peacock show the high idea he has entertained of himself, and his contempt of all others. 戴维·休谟. 人性论.

整理:肯尼思