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contemptible

英[kən'tem(p)tɪb(ə)l] 美[kən'tɛmptəbl]
  • adj. 可鄙的;卑劣的;可轻视的

英英释意


1. deserving of contempt or scorn
2. worthy only of being despised and rejected;
"a contemptible lack of courage"
"A little, wretched, despicable creature, a worm, a mere nothing...that has risen up in contempt against the majesty of Heaven and earth"- Jonathan Edwards