| 词汇 | disdain to do something |
| 释义 | disdain to do something phrase formal 不屑于做… to refuse to do something because you feel you are too important to do it There were complaints that he disdained to mingle with the common people. An accomplished actor, he disdained to take on smaller roles and demanded only top billing as his career waned. She was asked the question several times but disdained to reply. It was felt that he disdained to eat with the lower orders. The judge disdained to lighten the sentence, claiming a harsher punishment would deter criminals better than a compassionate sentence. See also: disdain verb |
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