If you are disdainful, you show that you do not respect someone or something, because you have already decided they are not important enough, or not good enough. The feeling sits above the other person: you look down.

If you are disdainful如果你是disdainful（輕蔑）的, you show that you do not respect someone or something就是表現出你不尊重某個人或某樣東西, because you have already decided they are not important enough, or not good enough因為你已經認定對方不夠重要，或不夠好。The feeling sits above the other person這種感覺是站在對方之上; you look down你是在往下看對方

A disdainful look, a disdainful smile, a disdainful remark — the word likes to sit on the face and on the voice.

A disdainful look, a disdainful smile, a disdainful remark輕蔑的眼神、輕蔑的微笑、輕蔑的話 — the word likes to sit on the face and on the voice這個字喜歡出現在表情和語氣上

It is stronger than simply not liking something. You can dislike a meal and still treat it as ordinary food; disdain says the thing is beneath you. Though actually, people also stretch it for any cold, superior manner, even when the person is really just shy, tired, or trying to keep a distance.

It is stronger than simply not liking something這比單純不喜歡某樣東西還要強烈。You can dislike a meal and still treat it as ordinary food你可以不喜歡一道菜，但還是把它當成普通食物看待; disdain says the thing is beneath youdisdain則是在說這東西根本配不上你。Though actually, people also stretch it for any cold, superior manner不過其實，大家也會把這個字用得更廣，形容任何冷淡、高高在上的態度, even when the person is really just shy, tired, or trying to keep a distance即使那個人其實只是害羞、疲累，或想保持一點距離

The word is not slang. You will hear it in stories, in news, and in everyday talk about attitude, and it often sounds a little critical of the person who feels it, not only of the person they look down on.

The word is not slang這個字不是俚語。You will hear it in stories, in news, and in everyday talk about attitude你會在故事、新聞，以及日常談論態度時聽到這個字, and it often sounds a little critical of the person who feels it而且常常聽起來也在稍微批評有這種感覺的人, not only of the person they look down on而不只是在批評被他們看不起的那個人