/kənˈtempt ||; kənˈtɛmpt/noun [U]: contempt (for sb/sth) the feeling that sb/sth does not deserve any respect or is without value 蔑视；轻视；鄙视: The teacher treated my question with contempt. 老师对我的问题嗤之以鼻。 ➔contemptuous /kənˈtemptʃuəs ||; kənˈtɛmptʃυəs/ adj The boy just gave a contemptuous laugh when I asked him to be quiet. 我让那个男孩安静的时候，他只是轻蔑地一笑。