slighting

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of giving a slight or snub.
    — […] the rest, who had looked upon him with such disdainful neglect […] now flocked about him, striving who should express most respect, and, by an extraordinary officiousness, redeem their late slightings.
  2. An act of ignoring or neglecting someone or something; more broadly neglect. regional
    — The slighting of children
  3. The action of rejecting someone or something; rejection. regional
    — The slighting of a handshake by Samuel ticked off Judi to no end.
动词 v.
  1. present participle and gerund of slight form-of,gerund,participle,present
    — His habit of slighting the company chairman was considered to be inappropriate behaviour.
  2. The full or partial demolition of a fortification.
    — The argument that is presented here, of course, is that unlike intact feudal castles, slighted castles are the victims of power, not the wielders of it, and that vital clues about this power transfer are still contained in the archaeological record.
形容词 adj.
  1. In the manner of a slight; belittling, deprecative

词形变化

more slighting comparative most slighting superlative slightings plural
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