contumely

  • n.傲慢无礼;谩骂,侮辱;傲慢无礼之语言和行为

复数: contumelies

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noun

1
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse
they yelled insults at the visiting team
Synonym: abuse insult revilement vilification

数据来源:WordNet

  1. This grocer being a bachelor and not a man who looked upon the surface for beauty , had once made honourable offers for the hand of Berry , which Mrs Pipchin had , with contumely and scorn , rejected .

    这位商人是个单身汉,并不看重外表的漂亮,一次规规矩矩地向贝里求婚,但皮普钦太太却傲慢无礼地刻薄挖苦他,把他的求婚给拒绝了。