| 词组 | look down on |
| 释义 | Idiom look down on someone or something and look down one's nose at someone or something Theme: HAUGHTINESS to regard someone or something with contempt or displeasure.I think that John liked Mary, although he did seem to look down on her.Don’t look down your nose at my car just because it's rusty and noisy. Idiom look down onlook down on (someone/something) to consider someone or something as not important or of value.“A lot of people look down on us because we're homeless,” she says. Phr V look down on looks, looking, looked look down on sb/sth to think that someone is less important than you, or to think that something is not good enough quality for you to useYou shouldn't look down on him just because he left school at 16.She tends to look down on anything that is mass-produced. look down on (someone or something)To regard oneself as superior to someone or something and thus act in a haughty or snobbish manner. The well-dressed businessman looked down on the kid wearing a T-shirt in the elevator, not knowing that he was the new CEO. I have no idea why some people look down on those who speak with an accent—that means they know at least two languages! look down onAlso, look down one's nose at. Regard with contempt or condescension, consider oneself superior to. For example, When it comes to baking, Beth is a purist-she looks down on anyone who uses a mix, or Seniors have a way of looking down their noses at juniors. The first expression dates from about 1700, the second from about 1900. |
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