词组 | familiarity breeds contempt |
释义 | familiarity breeds contemptWhen someone becomes accustomed to something or someone, one's earlier respect degenerates into disregard. — A proverb. 〖谚〗亲近生狎侮;亲不敬,熟生蔑。◆ Newly hired faculty from other universities always get higher salaries, while the faithful who do not move around get underpaid. This is because familiarity breeds contempt.从别的大学新聘来的教师总会得到较高的薪金,而从不跳槽的兢兢业业者却薪酬过低。这是因为熟悉了就会觉得没什么了不起。 |
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