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slighting

/slahy-ting/US // ˈslaɪ tɪŋ //UK // (ˈslaɪtɪŋ) //

轻视,鄙视,微不足道,亵渎

Related Words

disparaging诋毁性的,诋毁性,贬低,诋毁 belittling轻视,贬低,轻蔑,鄙视 maligning诽谤,诋毁,恶搞,诋毁他人 derisive嘲笑性的,嘲笑,揶揄,嘲笑声 derogatory贬损性,贬低,贬损性的,贬低性 offensive攻击性的,攻击性,冒犯性,进攻性 opprobrious厌恶的,厌恶,讨厌的,反对派

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective

1
- : derogatory and disparaging; belittling.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.abusive

Synonyms

belittling轻视,贬低,轻蔑,鄙视 disparaging诋毁性的,诋毁性,贬低,诋毁 derisive嘲笑性的,嘲笑,揶揄,嘲笑声 derogatory贬损性,贬低,贬损性的,贬低性 offensive攻击性的,攻击性,冒犯性,进攻性 opprobrious厌恶的,厌恶,讨厌的,反对派

Examples

Phœbe Chiffinch, I am glad to add, was jilted by her uninteresting lover, who little knew what a fortune he was slighting.
The latter drew slighting comparisons, and remembered that he was the only one who ever apologised.
She puts her chair aside and turns to the steps, adding, with slighting composure, as she passes Crampton.
She sits down with slighting indifference, at the end of the table nearest the window.
A young man slighting the lovely heroine of the little comedy and making love to her grandmother!

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