英语口语练习小对话 第668期:轻视,蔑视

Subject：Never look down on people less superior than you.

迷你对话

A: Jame, you should not look down on people less superior thank you. You hurt the dustman just now.

Jane，你不要轻视不如你的人。你刚才伤到那个清洁工了。

B: Shut up! It is none of your business.

闭嘴。这不关你的事情。

地道表达

look down on

1. 解释

Look down是“看不起，低估”的意思。Look down on sb. or sth. 表示“轻视，蔑视某人或某事”。

2. 例句

e.g. Don't look down on the role women can play.

不要小看妇女的作用。

e.g. I wish you wouldn't look down on this kind of work.

我希望你不要看不起这种工作。

e.g. We must not look down upon those who have lagged behind.

我们不应该瞧不起后进的人。

e.g. They were look down upon in the old society.

在旧社会,他们是被人看不起的。