scornful
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++scorn·ful /ˈskɔːnfəl $ ˈskɔːrn-/ adjective MAKE FUN OFfeeling or showing scorn 轻蔑的，鄙视的 a scornful look 轻蔑的表情scornful of He was scornful of the women’s movement. 他对妇女运动嗤之以鼻。 —scornfully adverb
Examples from the Corpus
scornful• His attitude to the race of contemporary critics in general was scornful.• Jess, watching Midnight, saw him glance swiftly from one to another, his look cold, even scornful.• Prisoners were scornful about the sense of priorities this demonstrated, and about the supposed benefits.• He must be careful to avoid emotive judgements or scornful abuse.• Once scornful of cable companies, telephone firms have learnt that they can be useful.• He talked about money, disco music and was scornful of grazing as a profession.• Perhaps all we are here witnessing is a picturesque way of making a scornful reference to alien religion.scornful of• He remained scornful of religion and its influence over people.scorn·ful adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus scorn showing feeling or
scornful
scorn‧ful /ˈskɔːnfəl $ ˈskɔːrn-/
adjective
feeling or showing scorn:
a scornful look
scornful of
He was scornful of the women’s movement.
—scornfully adverb
scorn‧ful /ˈskɔːnfəl $ ˈskɔːrn-/
adjectivefeeling or showing scorn:
scornful of
—scornfully adverb