contumely

[US]/kɒnˈtjuːməli/
[UK]/kənˈtjuːməli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.無禮, 傲慢, 侮辱;傲慢;輕侮;侮辱行爲;無禮的言行
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

face contumely

面對侮辱

endure contumely

忍受侮辱

suffer contumely

遭受侮辱

bear contumely

承受侮辱

speak contumely

說出侮辱

contumely and scorn

侮辱與輕蔑

contumely displayed

表現出的侮辱

contumely directed

針對的侮辱

contumely received

收到的侮辱

contumely expressed

表達的侮辱

Example Sentences

he faced contumely from his peers for his unconventional ideas.

他因不尋常的想法而遭到同齡人的侮辱。

her contumely remarks hurt his feelings deeply.

她的侮辱性言論深深傷害了他的感情。

despite the contumely, he remained steadfast in his beliefs.

儘管遭受侮辱,他仍堅定地堅持自己的信念。

the contumely directed at him only fueled his determination.

對他的侮辱只激發了他的決心。

she responded to the contumely with grace and dignity.

她以優雅和尊嚴回應了侮辱。

contumely can often reflect more on the speaker than the subject.

侮辱往往更多地反映了說話者而非主題。

he chose to ignore the contumely and focus on his work.

他選擇忽視侮辱,專注於自己的工作。

contumely is a poor substitute for constructive criticism.

侮辱是建設性批評的糟糕替代品。

her contumely attitude alienated her from the group.

她的侮辱態度使她與小組疏遠。

he could not understand why people resorted to contumely instead of dialogue.

他無法理解爲什麼人們選擇侮辱而不是對話。

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