强调对某人/某事的负面看法,通常因对方的行为、品质或能力不符合自己的标准而产生。
该短语是及物动词短语,需接宾语(人或事物),常见结构如下:
直接表达“主语对宾语评价低/看不起”。
例1:I think poorly of people who break their promises.(我看不起不守诺言的人。)
例2:Do you think poorly of this restaurant’s service?(你对这家餐厅的服务评价低吗?)
用介词 for 引出“看不起/评价低”的原因(常接名词或动名词)。
例1:She thinks poorly of him for lying to her.(她因为他骗她而看不起他。)
例2:Employers often think poorly of candidates for being late to interviews.(雇主通常会因候选人面试迟到而对其评价低。)
当强调“被看不起/被低评”时,可用被动结构。
例1:He is thought poorly of by his teammates because he never helps.(因为从不帮忙,他被队友看不起。)
例2:This policy is thought poorly of by most citizens.(这项政策被大多数市民评价很低。)
否定:I don’t think poorly of her—she just made a mistake.(我不看不起她——她只是犯了个错。)
疑问:Do you think poorly of me for quitting my job?(你会因为我辞职而看不起我吗?)
have a low opinion of(对……评价低)
look down on(看不起,蔑视)
disdain(鄙视,轻视,较正式)
需注意与 think little of 的区别:
think little of:意为“不重视;不在意;认为……不重要”(to not consider something important),侧重“不在意”而非“负面评价”。
例:He thinks little of missing deadlines—he’s always late.(他不在乎错过截止日期——他总迟到。)
think poorly of:侧重“负面评价/看不起”,因对方的行为不符合自己的价值观。
1、 My parents think poorly of my choice to drop out of college.(我父母对我辍学的选择评价很低。)
2、 Don’t think poorly of yourself—everyone has bad days.(别小看自己——每个人都有不顺的时候。)
3、 The company is thought poorly of for its unethical practices.(这家公司因不道德行为被评价很低。)
总之,think poorly of 是表达“负面评价”的常用短语,核心是“因对方的不足而产生低看法”,需结合具体语境使用。