scorn

軽蔑する、見下す

人や物を価値がない、自分より劣ると思って扱う。

やさしい英語で： To show that you think someone or something is worthless or beneath you.

• They scorn people who ask for help.
• She scorned his advice about money.
• He scorned to explain himself to the crowd.

使い方： scorn someone/something (She scorned their old-fashioned ideas.); scorn to do something (He scorned to answer such a foolish question.)

類義語： despise, disdain, look down on

反対語： respect

よく使う表現： scorn someone’s advice, scorn an idea, scorn to do

拒絶する、はねつける

受け入れる価値がないとして、見下す態度で断る。

やさしい英語で： To refuse something because you think it is not worth accepting.

• She scorned his offer of help.
• He scorned every invitation from the club.
• They scorned the proposal without even discussing it.

類義語： reject, spurn, disdain

反対語： accept

よく使う表現： scorn an offer, scorn someone’s advances, scorn an invitation

軽蔑、侮蔑

人や物を価値がなく、尊重するに値しないと思う強い気持ち。

やさしい英語で： A strong feeling that someone or something is worthless and deserves no respect.

• His voice was full of scorn.
• She showed scorn for their excuses.
• Critics poured scorn on the new policy.

使い方： scorn for someone/something (He expressed scorn for the dishonest officials.); pour scorn on someone/something (She poured scorn on his suggestion.); with scorn (They greeted the claim with scorn.)

類義語： contempt, disdain

反対語： respect, admiration

よく使う表現： scorn for someone, pour scorn on, with scorn