despise, scorn, look down upon
这些动词或短语动词均表示“轻视，蔑视”之意。
despise : 指由于卑鄙、软弱，渺小或无价值等而被轻视。
Honest boys despise lies and liars.（诚实的孩子鄙视谎言和说谎者。）
scorn : 语气较强，指极端的蔑视，常伴有愤怒或恼怒的情感。
She scorned the view that inflation was already beaten.（她嘲笑那种认为通货膨胀已被消除的观点。）
look down upon : 指自视地位优越而蔑视他人或事。
Don’t look down upon others, you are just a common guy.（不要瞧不起别人，你只不过是个普通人。）
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