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

• Even though you're gonna say I'm being condescending.
  尽管你一定会认为我在摆架子。
• Said John in a condescending tone.
  约翰以一种居高临下的口气说。
• He thought I was being condescending.
  他认为我是在让着他。
• They can be a bit condescending.
  他们可能有点儿架子。
• 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。
• His condescending attitude really gets my back up.
  他那种居高临下的恩赐态度实在使我很生气。
• "You're kidding, left?" shout John in a condescending tfirst.
  “你在开玩笑吧？”约翰以一种居高临下的口气说。
• 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！
• I found him condescending and almost unbearably smug.
  我发现他很傲慢，自鸣得意得叫人恶心。
• It's very condescending of you to come here at all.
  到这里来真是委屈你了。