Spurn
[ spə:n ]
第4级
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vt. 蔑视;唾弃;轻视地踏或踢;
vi. 轻视地拒绝某物;
n. 轻视的拒绝;踢开;
📝 例句
To spurn, disdain, hold in contempt
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She spurned all offers of help.
她断然拒绝一切帮助。
spurn sb.'s offers
狂傲地拒绝某人的提议
spurn sb's offer of help
傲慢地拒绝某人提供的帮助
Carl had been from his childhood a ball of fortune to spurn at.
自从童年时起卡尔就一直是一个被命运跑踢来踢去的球，饱经沧桑。
🌱 联想助记
【串】他turn(转身)spurn(唾弃)我,spit(唾液)向我spurt(喷射)
【记】※ spur-刺激,n-似“门”:进门受刺激被拒绝
※ spur-刺激,n-拼音“你”:刺激你上进的是心意者的轻蔑地拒绝
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
spurn
v [Tn]
reject or refuse (sb/sth) scornfully or contemptuously 傲慢地或轻蔑地拒绝（某人[某事物]）; 唾弃
a spurned lover 被抛弃的情人
spurn sb's offer of help 傲慢地拒绝某人提供的帮助
She spurned his advances. 她轻蔑地拒绝了他的追求.
🔁 扩展释义
*[spә:n]n. 踢开, 拒斥vt. 踢开, 冷落, 践踏, 唾弃vi. 藐视, 摒弃
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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The truth is ... yes.
老实说……是很难。
The mill cannot grind with the water that is past.
覆水难收。
Meimei, what's that?
美美，那是什么？