bring into contempt 使丢尽面子 make sb lose his face ▲bring sb into contempt Such behavior will bring you into contempt.这样的行为会使你丢人现眼。
hold〔have〕 in contempt 轻视,认为…不屑一顾 despise ▲hold〔have〕 sb in contempt I hold those fools in utter contempt.我根本瞧不起那些蠢货。
in contempt of 对…不屑一顾 disregarding anything He rushed forward in contempt of danger.他不顾危险冲向前去。
They would often look at us with unmistakable contempt.他们惯用明白无误的轻蔑眼光打量我们。 Her contempt for foreigners was obvious.她对外国人的蔑视显而易见。
[同义词] neglect, scorn, slight [反义词] respect [词源]<拉丁语contemptus(轻视)