Despite
[dɪ'spaɪt]
解釋/意思:
(n.) Malice; malignity; spite; malicious anger; contemptuous hate.
(n.) An act of malice, hatred, or defiance; contemptuous defiance; a deed of contempt.
(n.) To vex; to annoy; to offend contemptuously.
(prep.) In spite of; against, or in defiance of; notwithstanding; as, despite his prejudices.
編輯:罗德里克
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Malevolence, malignity, malice, spite.[2]. Defiance, opposition, contempt.
prep. Notwithstanding, in spite of, in the face of, in the teeth of.
整理:罗拉
解釋/意思:
n. a looking down upon with contempt: violent malice or hatred.—prep. in spite of: notwithstanding.—adj. Despite′ful.—adv. Despite′fully.—n. Despite′fulness.—adj. Despit′eous (Spens.).
吉尔达整理
例句/造句/用法:
- Thou sayest well, Sir King--for King I own thou art, and wilt be, despite of my feeble opposition. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Despite that pernicious assumption of lassitude and indifference, which had become his second nature, he was strongly attached to his friend. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Despite the crudity of this outfit, Austin claimed that he had traveled some 2,200 miles on this, the granddaddy of all motorcycles. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- Hence the Edison electrolytic meter is no longer used, despite its excellent qualities. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Its cheapness recommends it despite the fact that it is not of equal strength, and also that its fibers are shorter, being from two to four feet in length. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- I did; but the Captain was a Captain and a hero, in despite of all the grammars of all the languages in the world, dead or alive. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- Yet there is something a little wrong about it in despite of its immense advantages. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- We shall and must break bounds at intervals, despite the terrible revenge that awaits our return. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
- I learnt so much from himself in an inroad I once, despite his reserve, had the daring to make on his confidence. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- In its own despite, in a constant conflict with itself and them, it had done so. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- I don't think they could,' said Mr. Pickwick, smiling, despite his vexation, at the idea of Sam's appearance as a witness. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
- And consider, ma'am,' said Oliver, as the tears forced themselves into his eyes, despite of his efforts to the contrary. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- But scarce was this done ere the portentous strength of the Black Knight forced his way inward in despite of De Bracy and his followers. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- And despite the prepossessions and prejudices of the multitude, they shouted unanimously as the knight rode into the tiltyard. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Despite his tranquillity, a somewhat heavy brow speaks temper, and reminds you that the smoothest waters are not always the safest. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
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