contumely

['kɔntjumili]

n. 无礼, 傲慢, 侮辱

词形变化：

形容词: contumelious | 副词: contumeliously | 名词复数: contumelies |

n.

无礼; 傲慢; 侮辱; 谩骂

contumely

名词复数：contumelies

词形变化：

形容词: contumelious | 副词: contumeliously | 名词复数: contumelies |

词义辨析：

同义参见:

satire

scorn

dishonor

contumely['kɔntjumili]n.1.■傲慢无礼，诲慢，谩骂2.■侮辱行为，傲慢无礼的言行变形n.contumelies

1. [mass noun](archaic)insolent or insulting language or treatment
   (古)傲慢无礼的语言（或态度）；侮辱性的语言（或态度）
   the Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely.
   教会不应遭受流言攻击和侮辱。
   

1. late Middle English: from Old French contumelie, from Latin contumelia, perhaps from con- 'with' + tumere 'to swell'
   

contumely

名词 contumely:

a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

同义词：abuse, insult, revilement, vilification

contumely

■contumely n.

傲慢；

■Th'oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,

压迫者的凌虐，狂傲者的侮慢，

■Of an impulsive and passionate nature, she had fortified herself to encounter the stings and venomous stabs of public contumely , wreaking itself in every variety of insult;"

她本是一个充满热情、容易冲动的人,此时她已使自己坚强起来,以面对用形形色色的侮辱来发泄的公愤的毒刺和利刃;

■Of an impulsive and passionate nature, she had fortified herself to encounter the stings and venomous stabs of public contumely , wreaking itself in every variety of insult;

她本是一个充满热情、容易冲动的人，此时她已使自己坚强起来，以面对用形形色色的侮辱来发泄的公愤的毒刺和利刃；

■The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely,

忍受压迫者虐待、傲慢者凌辱，

■It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an opinion, as is unworthy of him: for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely and certainly superstition is the reproach of the deity.

本性经常被隐藏，有时候它可以被战胜，但绝不会泯灭。若我们强压本性，结果只能是我们变得暴戾；若是我们尊重社会规则和舆论，本性则会变得不那么举重若轻了；

■"It was almost intolerable to be borne. Of an impulsive and passionate nature, she had fortified herself to encounter the stings and venomous stabs of public contumely, wreaking itself in every variety of insult;"

这实在是难以忍受的。她本是一个充满热情、容易冲动的人,此时她已使自己坚强起来,以面对用形形色色的侮辱来发泄的公愤的毒刺和利刃;