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contumely [ˈkɑntuməli, -tju-, -təmli]

n. 傲慢; 轻侮; 侮辱行为; 无礼的言行;
复数:: contumelies

例句:

  • The Rhodians, seeing him deprived of...his magisterial powers...began to treat him...with contumely.
    来自R. Graves
  • And as the contumely is greater towards god, so the danger is greater towards men.
    这种对神的侮辱越大则其对人的危险也越大。
  • The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely.
    忍受压迫者虐待 、 傲慢者凌辱.
  • Neglect, contumely, and insult, were never the ways of keeping friends.
    来自Burke
  • Homer is why Time's story about the Scopes trial began this way: The pens and tongues of contumely were arrested.
    来自NEWYORKER