scornful
adjective /ˈskɔːnfl/
/ˈskɔːrnfl/
- showing or feeling scorn
轻蔑的；鄙夷的 - a scornful laugh
轻蔑的冷笑 - scornful of something He was scornful of such ‘female’ activities as cooking.
他看不起诸如做饭之类的 “女人的” 活儿。
- a somewhat scornful tone of voice
有点轻蔑的语气 - She flashed him a scornful glance.
她轻蔑地瞥了他一眼。 - ‘Oh—them,’ Oliver sounded scornful.
“哦，他们呀。”奥利弗以鄙夷的语调说道。
Collocations DictionaryScornful is used with these nouns:- glance
- laugh
- look
- …
- a scornful laugh