法官轻蔑地驳回了他的借口,认为完全不值得考虑。

The judge contempted his excuses, dismissing them as utterly unworthy of consideration.

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The judge contempted his excuses, dismissing them as utterly unworthy of consideration.

contempted 是动词 contempt 的过去式形式。contempt 来自拉丁语 contemptus(轻视),由前缀 con-(完全)和 temptare(轻视)组成,意思是"蔑视、轻视"。contempted 在这里表示"以轻蔑态度对待"。 法官用轻蔑的态度对待(contempted)他的借口,表示完全不认可这些借口。

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