flout
vt.轻视,嘲笑,愚弄vi.表示轻蔑n.侮辱,嘲笑,愚弄,轻视
英文释义
v. t. To mock or insult; to treat with contempt.
v. i. To practice mocking; to behave with contempt; to sneer; to fleer; -- often with at.
n. A mock; an insult.
词干
flout 藐视
→ 词源不详。可能来自flute, 笛子,长笛。原指吹笛的人,引申词义藐视,瞧不起。可能是来自人们心目中艺术家的清冷,高傲。
