scorn
gb/skˈɔɹn/ us/skˈɔɹn/
B2
إنجليزي
~ 3300
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B2
state
1
Strong contempt or disdain
A strong feeling that someone or something is not good and does not deserve respect.
نمط الاستخدام:
feel [scorn] for [someone/something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'scorn' with 'scarf' or 'score' due to similar sounds, but the meanings are unrelated.
مرادفات
contempt (Very close in meaning, but 'contempt' can also imply moral or legal disregard.)
أضداد
respect (Shows positive regard or esteem, the opposite of scorn.)
تراكيب شائعة
treat with scorn
|look of scorn
|hold in scorn
|pour scorn on
مواضيع
emotions
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She looked at his messy work with open scorn.
- The critics poured scorn on the new play.
- He spoke with scorn about their dishonest behavior.
- There was a hint of scorn in her voice.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She looked at him with scorn.
- They showed scorn for his idea.
- He spoke with scorn about the plan.
- The teacher did not hide her scorn.
فعل
B2
action
2
To treat with contempt
To show that you think someone or something is bad or not worth respect.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] scorns [someone/something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes use 'scorn on' instead of correct patterns like 'scorn someone' or 'scorn something'.
مرادفات
mock (Focuses more on making fun, while 'scorn' is about deep contempt.)
أضداد
admire (To regard with respect and approval, opposite of scorn.)
تراكيب شائعة
scorn the idea
|scorn his offer
|scorn the rules
مواضيع
emotions
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She scorns anyone who cheats in games.
- He scorned their attempts to help him.
- The leader scorned the proposal as foolish.
- They openly scorned his warning.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She scorns people who lie.
- He scorned my advice.
- They scorn bad ideas.
- The boy scorns the rules.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
scorn
IPA
GB/skˈɔɹn/
US/skˈɔɹn/
المقاطع والنبر
scorn (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (scorn)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: scorn
- Plural: scorn, scorns
Verb
- Base: scorn
- 3rd Person Singular: scorns
- Present Participle: scorning
- Past: scorned
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
scorns
noun
scorning
verb
scorned
verb
Core family
scornful
adjective B2
Related words
scornfully
adverb C1
Advanced or less common
scorner
noun
scornfulness
noun
تعبيرات
pour scorn on
1/pˈɔɹ skˈɔɹn ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
Criticize with contempt
To speak about something in a way that shows you do not respect it and do not believe it is good.
أمثلة
- The journalist poured scorn on the government's explanation.
- Many experts poured scorn on the theory.
the scorn of someone
1/ðə skˈɔɹn əv sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Disrespect from a particular person
The strong feeling that a person has when they do not respect someone or something.
أمثلة
- He faced the scorn of his classmates after failing the test.
- The new mayor endured the scorn of the press.