spurn

spurn
verb
  1. [with obj.]reject with disdain or contempt
    轻蔑地拒绝,摒弃,唾弃
    he spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned.
    他说话很粗暴,好像是害怕他的邀请会被拒绝似的。
    ■(archaic)strike, tread, or push away with the foot
    (古)一脚踢开;踩;践踏
    with one touch of my feet, I spurn the solid Earth.
    双脚一落地,我就踩到坚硬的地面。
noun
  1. (archaic)an act of spurning
    (古)摒弃;踢
派生
spurner
noun
语源
  1. Old English spurnan, spornan; related to Latin spernere 'to scorn'; compare with spur
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