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

• As governor, he signed into law a bill that increased the penalties of those who patronized prostitutes.
  作为纽约州长，他签署了一部法案，该法案增加了对嫖娼者的罚款。
• Allegedly, yellow, green and black rain has also been patronized Kerala region.
  据称，黄色、绿色和黑色的雨水也曾经光顾过喀拉拉邦地区。
• 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。
• 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；
• 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。
• 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。
• They are patronized, ridiculed and shoved around by self-important staff members.
  他们受到那些自命不凡的职员们的赏脸、奚落，被推来搡去。
• He encouraged the arts and patronized writers like virgil, Livy and horace who glorified the destiny of Rome.
  他提倡艺术，保护像维吉尔、李维和贺拉斯这些歌颂罗马历史的作家们。
• He patronized a young musician.
  他赞助了一位青年音乐家。
• You're patronizing me, and I will not be patronized.
  你是在敷衍我，而我不想被人敷衍。