10  contempt  n.蔑视

固定搭配

in contempt of…  不顾…

-- In contempt of his father’s objection he went aboard.（objection  n.反对）

hold/have sb. in contempt 鄙视某人 = look down upon sb

-- I hold him in contempt because he has nothing to do every day.

contemptible  adj.可鄙的, 不齿的, 可轻视的重庆新概念英语第三册

-- He is a contemptible person.

联想记忆

contemptuous  adj.轻蔑的, 傲慢的, 轻视的

despite  n.轻视, 怨[憎]恨, 轻蔑, 侮辱

scorn（n.轻蔑, 嘲笑）

-- pour scorn on 不屑一顾, 嘲弄

scornful（adj.轻视的，藐视的）

-- Glancing at her scornfully, he told her that the dress was sold.

他轻蔑地看了她一眼, 告诉她说, 那件衣服卖出去了。