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1. What does look down on mean?

Theo Cambridge Dictionary, cụm từ “look down on” = to feel that someone is less important than you or does not deserve respect, có nghĩa là cảm thấy ai đó / điều gì đó ít quan trọng hơn bản thân hoặc không xứng đáng được tôn trọng.

Ví dụ: She felt that her colleagues at work looked down on her because she didn't have a college degree. (Cô ấy cảm thấy những người đồng nghiệp tại công ty xem thường cô ấy vì cô ấy không có bằng cấp.)

Furthermore, with some phrasal verbs, learners can translate more easily by translating each phrase separately, such as what is look down and what is on?, then combine the meanings to form a complete meaning. “Look down” means “nhìn xuống”, the preposition “on” + “someone / something” means “vào ai đó”. Learners can remember the phrasal verb better by translating the literal meaning word by word.

2. Structure of Look down on

Cụm từ “look down on” được sử dụng trong câu giao tiếp chỉ với 1 cấu trúc cơ bản như sau:

look down on + someone / something

Ví dụ:

• Despite his success, he never looked down on others who were still struggling to make their way in life. (Mặc dù anh ấy là người thành công, nhưng anh chưa bao giờ xem thường những người mà vẫn đang còn phải vật lộn với cuộc sống của họ.)
• "Many people in the city look down on rural areas, thinking they are not as advanced or rich. (Nhiều người ở thành phố xem thường các khu vực nông thôn, cho rằng họ không tiến bộ hoặc giàu có.)

3. Synonyms and antonyms of Look down on 

3.1 Synonyms of Look down on

Below are 7 words and phrases with the same meaning as the phrase “look down on”, which is “xem thường ai đó / điều gì đó”:

• Disdain

Ví dụ: She disdained the offer, considering it beneath her level. (Cô ấy khinh thường lời đề nghị, coi nó thấp kém hơn cấp bậc của mình.)

• Scorn

Ví dụ: He scorned the idea that he needed help from anyone. (Anh ấy coi thường ý tưởng rằng mình cần sự giúp đỡ từ ai đó.)

• Disparage

Ví dụ: The critic disparaged the new movie as a complete waste of time. (Nhà phê bình phỉ báng bộ phim mới là sự lãng phí thời gian hoàn toàn.)

• Look down upon

Ví dụ: The wealthy family looked down upon their neighbors because they came from a more modest background. (Gia đình giàu có coi thường hàng xóm của họ vì họ đến từ một hoàn cảnh khiêm tốn hơn.)

• Sneer at

Ví dụ: He sneered at the fashion choices of others, always thinking his style was superior. (Anh ấy chế nhạo sự lựa chọn thời trang của người khác, luôn nghĩ phong cách của mình vượt trội hơn.)

• Look askance at

Ví dụ: They looked askance at the project's feasibility, doubting it could ever succeed. (Họ nhìn dự án với sự nghi ngờ về tính khả thi của nó, hoài nghi liệu nó có thể thành công.)

• Turn up one's nose at

Ví dụ: He turned up his nose at fast food, preferring gourmet meals. (Anh ấy khinh thường đồ ăn nhanh, thích ăn những bữa ăn cao cấp hơn.)

3.2 Antonyms of Look down on

Below are 7 words and phrases with the opposite meaning of the phrase “look down on”, which is “tôn trọng,  kính trọng hoặc đánh giá cao ai đó, điều gì đó”:

• Respect 

Ví dụ: She respects her colleagues for their hard work and dedication. (Cô ấy tôn trọng các đồng nghiệp vì sự chăm chỉ và tận tụy của họ.)

• Admire 

Ví dụ: He admires his father for overcoming many challenges in life. (Anh ấy ngưỡng mộ cha mình vì đã vượt qua nhiều thử thách trong cuộc sống.)

• Appreciate 

Ví dụ: They appreciate the beauty of nature and strive to protect it. (Họ đánh giá cao vẻ đẹp của thiên nhiên và cố gắng bảo vệ nó.)

• Value 

Ví dụ: She values honesty in all her interactions. (Cô ấy coi trọng sự trung thực trong mọi tương tác.)

• Honor 

Ví dụ: The community honored the firefighter for his heroism. (Cộng đồng quý trọng người lính cứu hỏa vì lòng dũng cảm của anh ấy.)

• Hold in high regard 

Ví dụ: He is held in high regard by his peers for his integrity and professionalism. (Anh ấy được các đồng nghiệp đánh giá cao về lòng trung thực và sự chuyên nghiệp.)

• Look up to 

Ví dụ: Young athletes look up to him as a role model. (Các vận động viên trẻ ngưỡng mộ anh ấy như một hình mẫu để noi theo.)

4. Sample dialogue using Look down on

Trang: What's the matter, Hà? You seem upset.

Ha: Yes, during the meeting today, Mr. Tuan was quite unpleasant towards the new team members from the Southern branch.

Trang: What did he say that made you feel upset?

Ha: He didn't say it directly. But his attitude when the team presented their ideas seemed to look down on them just because they are new and from a smaller branch.

Trang: Really? Why would Mr. Tuan behave like that? Everyone has value and everyone’s opinions deserve to be heard.

Ha: I feel the same way. I also talked to Mr. Tuan and tried to explain that we should respect each other and not look down on anyone. But he just shrugged and didn't reply.

Trang: You did the right thing by speaking your mind. But maybe Mr. Tuan also needs time to change and will think more carefully before making comments.

Ha: I hope so. I don’t want our work environment to become negative just because of these prejudices.

Trang: We need more people like you to create a positive change.

Ha: Thank you, Trang. Your words are very encouraging. Let's keep supporting and pushing each other!

Dịch:

Page: What's wrong, Ha? You seem unhappy.

Hà: À vâng ạ, today during the meeting, Anh Tuấn displayed quite a displeased attitude towards the new members from the Southern branch.

Trang: What did he say that made you feel unhappy?

Hà: He didn't say directly. But his attitude when the group presented ideas seemed to belittle those ideas just because they came from new people and from a smaller branch.

Trang: Really? Why would Anh Tuấn be like that? Everyone has value and everyone's opinion deserves to be heard.

Hà: I feel the same way. I also talked to Anh Tuấn and tried to explain that we should respect each other, not look down on anyone. But he just shrugged and didn't respond.

Trang: You did the right thing by expressing your thoughts. But perhaps Anh Tuấn also needs time to change and will think more carefully before making comments.

Hà: I hope so too. I don't want our work environment to become negative just because of these prejudices.

Trang: We need more people like you to create positive change.

Hà: Thank you chị Trang. Those are very meaningful words of encouragement for me. Let's strive and support each other, sister!

5. Exercise on the phrase Look down on with detailed answers

Exercise: Complete the following sentences with the given words

1. he/ look/ down / on / younger / employees.
2. colleagues / look / down / on / her / innovative.
3. it / unfortunate / parents / look / down / on / gaming.
4. richer / neighbors / look / down / on / less / affluent.
5. we / not / look / down / on / those / make / mistakes.
6. teachers / not / look / down / on / struggling / students.
7. sadly / society / looks / down / on / homeless.
8. why / people / look / down / on / cultures?
9. athletes / often / look / down / on / younger.
10. sometimes / successful / entrepreneurs / look / down / on / peers.

Answer:

1. He always looked down on the younger employees.
2. Her colleagues often look down on her innovative ideas.
3. It is unfortunate that some parents look down on gaming.
4. Richer neighbors often look down on their less affluent ones.
5. We should not look down on those who make mistakes.
6. Teachers should not look down on struggling students.
7. Sadly, society often looks down on the homeless.
8. Why do people look down on other cultures?
9. Older athletes often look down on younger ones.
10. Sometimes successful entrepreneurs look down on their peers.

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