patronizing
英 [ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ]
美 [ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ]
adj. 自认为高人一等的; 摆派头的
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的现在分词
现在分词:patronizing
Collins.1 / BNC.20982 / COCA.16705
牛津词典
adj.
- 自认为高人一等的;摆派头的
showing that you feel better, or more intelligent than sb else- a patronizing smile
屈尊俯就的一笑 - I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing.
我只是想解释一下而已,绝无自诩清高之意。
- a patronizing smile
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 自视高人一等的;屈尊俯就的
If someone ispatronizing, they speak or behave towards you in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you.- The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing.
面试官的口气让人觉得受了他多大恩惠似的,实在没有必要。 - ...his patronising attitude to the homeless.
他对无家可归者屈尊俯就的态度
- The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing.
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 patronising
英英释义
adj
- (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
双语例句
- Some passengers often treat taxi driver with great patronizing disregard.
一些乘客常常以恩人自居的漠然对待出租车司机。 - The time was not long when Martin ceased patronizing the Japanese restaurants.
不久以后马丁就停止上日本料理了。 - Stop patronizing me. you've been doing it all night.
不要赞助我,你整晚都那样做。 - It is counter-productive to address an interviewee in patronizing tones.
以盛气凌人的语气同面试者讲话将会适得其反。 - Find out what the offense was before apologizing, or risk making things worse by coming off as patronizing.
找出自己究竟是什么地方冒犯了对方,不要盲目地道歉或者去以恩人的姿态自居。 - His manner, if patronizing, was not unkind.
他的态度即使有点傲慢,也不能说是不和善。 - Your sense of humor is easily misread as patronizing and clumsy.
你的幽默感很容易被解读为自傲和笨拙。 - Her patronizing sarcasm made my blood boil.
她那屈尊俯就的嘲笑使我怒火中烧。 - Burke's response seemed a little patronizing, though he undoubtedly hadn't intended it that way
伯克的回答有点施恩与人的感觉,尽管他无疑并没有那个意思。 - The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing.
面试官的口气让人觉得受了他多大恩惠似的,实在没有必要。