condescending
英 [k?nd?'send??]
美 [,kɑnd?'s?nd??]
- adj. 謙遜的；故意屈尊的；有優(yōu)越感的
- v. 屈尊（condescend的ing形式）
中文詞源
condescending 表現(xiàn)出優(yōu)越感的con-, 強(qiáng)調(diào)。-descend, 下降。即上面下來(lái)的，屈尊的。
英文詞源
- condescending (adj.)
- 1707, present participle adjective from condescend. Originally in a positive sense (of God, the Savior, etc.) until late 18c. Related: Condescendingly (1650s).
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. I'm fed up with your money and your whole condescending attitude.
- 我討厭你的錢(qián)，也受夠了你居高臨下的態(tài)度。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 2. They can be a bit condescending.
- 他們可能有點(diǎn)兒架子。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
- 3. He has a condescending attitude towards women.
- 他對(duì)女性總是居高臨下。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. He tends to adopt a condescending manner when talking to young women.
- 和年輕女子說(shuō)話時(shí),他喜歡擺出一副高高在上的姿態(tài).
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. I didn't like his tone of voice; I felt he was being condescending.
- 我不喜歡他說(shuō)話的腔調(diào), 我覺(jué)得他好像很屈尊一樣.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》