spurned
past simple and past participle ofspurn
| 单词 | spurned |
| 释义 | spurned past simple and past participle ofspurn spurn verb[T] formaluk/spɜːn/us/spɝːn/torefusetoacceptsomething or someone because youfeelthat thing orpersonis notworthhaving: She spurned myoffersofhelp. Ellisplaysthepartof theyoungloverspurned by hismistress. Synonyms disdainformal reject scorn Refusing & rejecting
Examplesofspurnedspurned In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The theme of ' ' charity ' ' is revisited only to bespurned. From theCambridge English Corpus And not surprisingly, intimate local knowledge of the land and its resources isspurned. From theCambridge English Corpus The emphasis is on opportunities lost orspurned. From theCambridge English Corpus That is, theyspurnedthe idea that market forces determine the outcome of the struggle. From theCambridge English Corpus It becomes a tributespurned, leaving him in mastery. From theCambridge English Corpus All of the other contributions employ the ' disembodied sentences ' supposedlyspurnedby the cognitive-functional approach. From theCambridge English Corpus Similarly, the practical mathematical sciences, in which the practices and instruments of the new experimental strategies appeared, have too often beenspurned. From theCambridge English Corpus They will be handy men,spurnedin the workshop, because foremen and workmen will not have anything to do with them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I might have reminded her that there is nothing more hurtful to an ardent suitor than to have his gifts, however humble,spurned, however politely. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The olive branch has been held out by this side, and you havespurnedit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 How often must we bespurned, if we are going to bespurned, before we take the hint? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In other places the offer has beenspurned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 She set up a rigged committee and thenspurnedit when the logic of its findings did not confirm her prejudices. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We believe in the offers that have come through underground sources and that are being rejected,spurned, and attacked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am sorry that people will feel disappointed, that they feel that their service over the years will bespurned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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