despicable
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++des·pic·a·ble /dɪˈspɪkəbəl, ˈdespɪ-/ adjective UNPLEASANTextremely bad, immoral, or cruel 卑劣的，卑鄙的；残酷的 It’s despicable the way he treats those kids. 他那样对待那些孩子，真卑鄙。 a despicable act of terrorism 卑劣的恐怖主义行径 a despicable crime 卑鄙的罪行 —despicably adverb
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despicable• Abusing a child is a despicable act.• The first is purely despicable and the second is simply contemptible.• Police say the man escaped across fields after what they said was a despicable attack.• To pretend would be despicable - or would it?• How could anyone believe such a low, despicable thing of her?• It's despicable to make me admit it.• She is using the most despicable word she can think of.despicable crime• Courtney must be stopped from carrying out more despicable crimes.Origin despicable (1500-1600) Late Latin despicabilis, from Latin despicari “to look down on”des·pic·a·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
or immoral, extremely cruel bad, Corpus
despicable
des‧pic‧a‧ble /dɪˈspɪkəbəl, ˈdespɪ-/
adjective
It’s despicable the way he treats those kids.
a despicable act of terrorism
a despicable crime
—despicably adverb
des‧pic‧a‧ble /dɪˈspɪkəbəl, ˈdespɪ-/
adjective Date: 1500-1600
Language: Late Latin
Origin: despicabilis, from Latin despicari 'to look down on'
extremely bad, immoral, or cruel:Language: Late Latin
Origin: despicabilis, from Latin despicari 'to look down on'
—despicably adverb