patronized

英 [ˈpætrənaɪzd]

美 [ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd]

v.  屈尊俯就地对待; 摆出高人一等的派头; 经常光顾; 赞助; 资助
patronize的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 patronise


• VERB 对…摆出屈尊俯就的样子
  If someonepatronizesyou, they speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you in some way.
  1. Don't you patronize me!...
     别在我面前摆出一副屈尊俯就的样子！
  2. Cornelia often felt patronised by her tutors.
     科妮莉亚常常觉得她的老师们对她摆出屈尊俯就的样子。
• VERB 资助；赞助
  Someone whopatronizesartists, writers, or musicians supports them and gives them money.
  1. The Japanese Imperial family patronises the Japanese Art Association.
     日本皇室资助日本艺术协会。
• VERB 光顾；惠顾
  If someonepatronizesa place such as a pub, bar, or hotel, they are one of its customers.
  1. The ladies of Berne liked to patronize the Palace for tea and little cakes.
     伯尔尼的女士们喜欢去联邦宫殿用茶点。

英英释义

adj

• having patronage or clients
  1. street full of flourishing well-patronized shops
  Synonym:patronised

双语例句

• The Sha Tin Central Library and Tsuen Wan Central Library are the most heavily patronized public libraries in Hong Kong.
  沙田中央图书馆及荃湾中央图书馆更是本港最多市民使用的公共图书馆。
• This game was patronized especially by the royalty and nobility.
  这种游戏尤其是受到皇室与贵族的支持。
• The restaurant is patronized by politicians.
  这家饭馆常有政治家光顾。
• Some of these publications, odd to say, which were patronized by a prince, are to be found in the Secret Library.
  这些著作中的好几种，说也奇怪，还受到一个亲王的保护，收藏在“秘密图书馆”里。
• He resented the way she patronized him.
  她待他那种屈尊纡贵的样子，他十分愤恨。
• In 1997, it patronized Thailand, making babt heavily devalued. And this initiated the financial crisis of southeast Asia.
  1997年对冲基金光顾泰国，使泰铢大幅贬值，并由此引发东南亚金融危机；
• All the gloves and socks she made were far more delicate than those in shops. Therefore, more and more people patronized her shop and her business took off.
  王莉心灵手巧，针织出来的手套、袜子比商店里卖的都要精细好看，来找王莉织东西的人越来越多，生意开始红火起来。
• She also regularly patronized Nashville's Bluebird Cafe and similar clubs, studying the performances and immersing herself in the world of singer songwriters.
  她还时常光顾纳什维尔的蓝鸟咖啡屋和类似的俱乐部，揣摩表演，尽量融入歌手和写歌人的世界。
• The Mughals also patronized this game, but the Mughal card-sets differ from those of the ancient Indian royal courts.
  莫卧儿王朝也赞同这种游戏，但莫卧儿时期的卡片集与古印度皇室有所不同。
• Have you patronized in Lane Crawford in the previous time?
  对上一次你有没有惠顾过连卡佛？