8 Franz poured scorn on the idea, pointing out that his brother had been killed in action during the war.

poured scorn on    对...嘲笑

Eg:

Don't pour bitter scorn on thouse in miserable conditions.新概念英语第二册1

scorn n. 嘲弄，挖苦

pour scorn on

pour contempt on

pour ridicule on 对......嘲弄，挖苦，斥之以鼻

pour heap

Eg: He poured scorn on his wife's suggestion.

look down upon / think scorn of  藐视

contempt: 蔑视，强烈谴责某人或某事低贱、卑鄙，语气强于scorn

despite:  语气较弱，表示嘲弄

Eg: His suggestion was dismissed with scorn.

His face showed the scorn he felt.

pointing out that    为现在分词短语, 在句中作伴随状语, 修饰动词poured