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　

TOEFL

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
  1. a patronizing smile
     屈尊俯就的一笑
  2. 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。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 patronising


• 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.
  1. 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。
  2. ...his patronising attitude to the homeless.
     他对无家可归者屈尊俯就的态度

英英释义

adj

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

双语例句

• Always keep smile and eye contact, but must not be overly patronizing.
  始终保持笑容和目光交流，但是一定不能过于做作。
• 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。
• She was always patronizing the locals who were all very intelligent and hard-working.
  她对当地人老是一副高人一头的样子，其实他们全都既有才智又勤奋。
• Instead of patronizing downtown stores, people in the suburbs went to large shopping malls outside the city and close to their home.
  不再去光顾市区的商店，住在郊区的人们选择到远离市区的的离家近的大商场购物。
• 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。
• Could you be any more patronizing?
  你是要我领你的情吗？
• You're patronizing me, and I will not be patronized.
  你是在敷衍我，而我不想被人敷衍。
• To avoid sounding patronizing, instructors of sex education in universities have adopted fun, interactive teaching methods.
  为了避免口气听上去过于施惠于人，讲授大学性教育课程的老师们采用了有趣、互动式的教学方式。
• 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。
• His five tall brothers gave him good-by with admiring but slightly patronizing smiles, for Gerald was the baby and the little one of a brawny family.
  他的五位高个子兄弟羡慕而略带关注地微笑着向他道了声再见，因为杰拉尔德在强壮的一家人中是最小和最矮的一个。