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单词 contemptuous
释义 con·temp·tu·ous
\kənˈtem(p)chəwəs\ adjective
Etymology: Latin contemptus contempt + English -ous
1. : manifesting, feeling, or expressing contempt or disdain
 < the crowd were actively against him, and he was utterly contemptuous and indifferent — Ernest Hemingway >
 < the gambler smiled a thin, contemptuous smile — Dashiell Hammett >
2. archaic : contemptible or exciting contempt : despicable
con·temp·tu·ous·ly adverb
con·temp·tu·ous·ness noun -es
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