scorn
🇺🇸
/skɔːrn/
🇬🇧
/skɔːn/
A strong feeling that someone or something is stupid or not good enough.
She showed scorn for his silly idea.
她對他的愚蠢想法表示輕蔑。
To feel or show that you think someone or something is stupid and not worth respect.
He scorned their weak attempts to help.
他蔑視他們無力的幫助嘗試。
To refuse to do something because you think it is beneath you.
She scorned to take the easy way out.
她不齒於選擇簡單的出路。