每日英语单词04:Despise



今日单词

despise

vt.  鄙视,看不起;

形近词

despite

prep.  尽管;  虽然; 不由自主;

respite   

n.  休息期间;暂缓; 延期;  

v.  延期;  缓期执行(死刑); 

respire

vt.  呼吸;  呼气和吸气;

desire

vt.  希望;  渴望; 要求; 请求;

n.  愿望;  欲望; 希望; 请求;

vi.  有希望;  期望; 愿望;

destine   

vt.  注定;  指定; 命定; 预定;


Despise
英 [dɪˈspaɪz]   美[dɪˈspaɪz]   CET4 | CET6 | 考研| IELTS | GRE
vt.  鄙视,看不起;
过去分词: despised 过去式: despised 现在分词: despising
第三人称单数: despises
 
英文详解/例句
If you despise something or someone, you dislike them and have a very low opinionof them.
● I can never, everforgive him. I despise him... 
我永远不会原谅他。我鄙视他。
● She secretly despises his work... 
她暗地里瞧不起他的工作。
 
形近词:
1、despite
英 [dɪˈspaɪt]   美[dɪˈspaɪt]  CET4 | CET6 | 考研
prep.  尽管;虽然; 不由自主;
① (PREP) 尽管;虽然
You use despite to introduce a fact which makes the other part of the sentence surprising.
● Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found... 
尽管进行了彻底的调查,还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。
② (PREP) 不由自主;情不自禁
If you do something despite yourself you do it although you did not really intendor expect to.
● Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect. 
哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。
 
2、respite   
英 [ˈrespaɪt]   美[ˈrespɪt]  GRE
n.  休息期间;缓解,暂缓; 延期; (刑罚的)缓期执行;
v.  延期;缓期执行(死刑); 使休息,使(苦痛等)暂时停止,使缓和;
① (N-SING) (不快事情中的)喘息,缓解,暂息
A respite is a short period of rest from something unpleasant.
● It was some weeks now since they had any respite from shell fire. 
他们已经好几周没有在炮火中获得任何喘息的机会了。
② (N-SING) (不快或困难的)暂缓,暂延
A respite is a short delay before a very unpleasant or difficult situation which may or may not take place.
● Devaluation would only give the economy a brief respite. 
贬值只能让经济得到暂时的缓解。
 
3、respire
英 [rɪˈspaɪə(r)]   美[rɪ'spaɪər] 
vt.  呼吸;呼气和吸气; (植物)进行呼吸;
 
4、desire
英 [dɪˈzaɪə(r)]   美[ dɪˈzaɪr]  CET4 | CET6 | 考研 | TOEFL
vt.  希望;渴望; 要求; 请求;
n.  愿望;欲望; 希望; 请求;
vi.  有希望;期望; 愿望; 想望;
 
5、destine   
英 ['destɪn]   美[ˈdɛstɪn]  1CET6 | IELTS | TOEFL
vt.  注定;指定; 命定; 预定;
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