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

• 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。
• 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。
• Where does she get off patronizing me like that?
  她以为她是谁啊？竟然如此居高临下地跟我说话！
• The voice was patronizing and affected, the accent artificial.
  声音拿腔拿调的，听上去矫揉造作。
• 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。
• A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient.
  由于资助他人而显示出对接受者缺乏尊重。
• But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher.
  但是，千万不要说他是伟大的人类导师这类的废话（这样说，你还以为是对他的抬举）。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。