When you do something contemptuously, you do it in a way that shows you think someone or something deserves no respect. You might laugh contemptuously, wave someone away contemptuously, or speak contemptuously of their work.

When you do something contemptuously當你用contemptuously的方式做某件事 you do it in a way that shows表示你這麼做的方式顯示出 you think someone or something deserves no respect你認為某人或某件事不值得尊重 You might laugh contemptuously你可能會輕蔑地笑 wave someone away contemptuously輕蔑地揮手叫人走開 or speak contemptuously of their work或用輕蔑的口氣談論別人的工作

It is the adverb of contemptuous, and it has the same formal colour.

It is the adverb of contemptuous這是 contemptuous 的副詞形式 and it has the same formal colour帶著一樣的正式語氣

Everyday English often just describes the action: she looked at him as if he were nothing.

Everyday English often just describes the action日常英文常常只是直接描述動作 she looked at him as if he were nothing她看他的樣子好像他什麼都不是

Though actually the -ly belongs on the showing, not on the thing being judged. He spoke contemptuously — that is his way of speaking. The idea he attacked might be contemptible — not worthy of respect.

Though actually不過事實上 the -ly belongs on the showing -ly這個字尾修飾的是「表現的方式」 not on the thing being judged不是被批評的那個對象 He spoke contemptuously他用輕蔑的語氣說話 that is his way of speaking這是他說話的樣子 The idea he attacked might be contemptible而他攻擊的那個想法可能是 contemptible not worthy of respect也就是不值得尊重

You will meet this adverb in novels and news more than in casual talk.

You will meet this adverb你會在小說和新聞裡遇到這個副詞 in novels and news more than in casual talk比在平常閒聊裡更常見