condescending

英 [ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ]

美 [ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪŋ]

adj.  表现出优越感的; 居高临下的
v.  屈尊; 俯就; (对某人)表现出优越感
condescend的现在分词

现在分词：condescending　

GRE

BNC.19352 / COCA.15341

牛津词典

adj.

• 表现出优越感的；居高临下的
  behaving as though you are more important and more intelligent than other people
  1. He has a condescending attitude towards women.
     他对女性总是居高临下。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 盛气凌人的;居高临下的
  If you say that someone iscondescending, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
  1. I'm fed up with your money and your whole condescending attitude...
     我讨厌你的钱，也受够了你居高临下的态度。
  2. They can be a bit condescending.
     他们可能有点儿架子。

英英释义

adj

• (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
  Synonym:archpatronizingpatronising

双语例句

• It's just escapism, obviously, but benevolent romanticism can be just as condescending as the malevolent kind& even when you surround it with pop-up ferns and floating mountains.
  很明显，这只是逃避现实，但是，就算你用自动跳起的蕨类植物和悬浮的山脉来环绕它，良性浪漫主义也可能和恶性的一样，是带着居高临下的姿态。
• I was a little bit condescending and tactless.
  我实在显得有点谦逊和不老练。
• To treat in a condescending manner.
  屈尊以屈尊俯就的态度对待。
• Sorry, I didn't mean to make it sound so condescending.
  对不起，我不是故意要让它听起来如此高深。
• Speak in a condescending manner, as if to a child.
  高人一等地说话，好象对一个孩子。
• I hate the way he's so condescending to his staff!
  我讨厌他在工作人员前居高临下的样子！
• It's very condescending of you to come here at all.
  到这里来真是委屈你了。
• What's the opposite of condescending?
  谦虚的反义词是什么？
• I patted the top of her head in the condescending way I knew irritated the hell out of her
  我故意俯就地拍了拍她的头顶，知道这会让她非常恼火。
• Not sure I can say this without being condescending.
  我要是好声好气跟你说话。