scorn /skɒ:n/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
- (n.) open disrespect for a person or thing
- (v.) look down on with disdain
Chinese translation
- n. 轻蔑, 藐视, 嘲笑, 被嘲弄的人
- vt. 轻蔑, 不屑做
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /skɒ:n/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.13 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
scorned, scorning, scorns
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