| 单词 | patronizing |
| 释义 | patronizing (bre also patronising) adjectiveverbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be, sound自以为高人一等；听起来屈尊俯就▸➤become变得屈尊俯就▸➤find sb/sth认为⋯显得高人一等◆i found his tone rather patronizing.我觉得他说话的语气相当倨傲。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／相当／非常倨傲▸➤almost几乎屈尊俯就▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有点儿／稍微有些倨傲preposition➤towards/toward对⋯屈尊俯就◆he's always very patronizing towards / toward my mother.他对我母亲总是一副高人一等的样子。 patronizing (bre also patronising) adjective ➡ see also the entry for proud 2另见 proud 条第 2 义patronizing ♦︎ superior ♦︎ condescending ♦︎ snooty ♦︎ snobbishthese words all describe a person whose behaviour or attitude shows that they think they are better than other people.这些词均表示有优越感的、高傲的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆patronizing / superior / snooty / snobbish about sth◆patronizing / condescending to / towards sb◆a patronizing / superior / condescending attitude / tone / smile / manner / way■ patronizing (bre also patronising) /pætrənaɪzɪŋ; name peɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/ (disapproving) showing, especially by what you say, that you think you are better or more intelligent than sb else（尤指言语间透露出）自认为高人一等的，居高临下的◆he adopted a rather patronizing attitude towards his younger colleagues.对待年轻同事，他摆出一副高人一等的姿态。◆i didn't mean to sound patronizing.我并无自诩清高之意。▸ patronize (bre also patronise) verb [transitive] ◆some television programmes tend to patronize children.有些电视节目往往对儿童摆出说教姿态。■ superior (disapproving) showing by your behaviour that you think you are better than other people表现出优越感的；高傲的◆michael's superior air had begun to annoy her.迈克尔自命不凡的神态开始让她恼火。■ condescending /kɒndɪsendɪŋ; name kɑːndɪsendɪŋ/ (rather formal, especially written, disapproving) showing by your behaviour that you think you are more important or more intelligent than sb else表现出优越感的；居高临下的◆he looked around and made some condescending remark.他环顾四周，傲慢地说了几句话。▸ condescend verb [intransitive] ◆when giving a talk, be careful not to condescend to your audience.发表讲话时，注意别对听众表现出高人一等的样子。▸ condescension noun [uncountable] ◆her smile was a mixture of pity and condescension.她的微笑中夹杂着怜悯与傲慢。note 辨析 patronizing, superior or condescending? superior especially describes sb's air or manner and they may show their feelings of superiority by keeping apart from other people and not being too friendly. people who are patronizing or condescending often talk to people in a way that they may think is kind or helpful, but which actually shows that they do not consider the other person to be their equal. * superior 尤与 air 或 manner 搭配，形容一个人的举止态度，有时通过与人保持距离和不太友好的态度表现出他们高人一等的感觉。patronizing 和 condescending 指常以自以为和蔼或乐于助人的态度与人说话，但实际上显露出自己高人一等。■ snooty /snuːti/ (rather informal, disapproving) treating people as if they are not as good or as important as you, and do not deserve your time or respect傲慢的；目中无人的◆reviewers are still a little snooty about self-published books.评论家对那些自筹资金出版的书仍然有点心存傲慢。■ snobbish (disapproving) thinking that having a high social class is very important; feeling that you are better than other people because you are more intelligent or like things that not many people like势利的；自命不凡的◆he fell into the snobbish habit of connecting high social status with moral superiority.他养成了势利的习惯，以为社会地位高，道德水平就高。◆she was quite snobbish about pop culture.她对流行文化的态度很是势利。 ➡ see also snobbery → pretension patronizing (bre also patronising) /pætrənaɪzɪŋ; name peɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/ (disapproving) showing, especially by what you say, that you think you are better or more intelligent than sb else（尤指言语间透露出）自认为高人一等的，居高临下的◆he adopted a rather patronizing attitude towards his younger colleagues.对待年轻同事，他摆出一副高人一等的姿态。◆i didn't mean to sound patronizing.我并无自诩清高之意。▸ patronize (bre also patronise) verb [transitive] ◆some television programmes tend to patronize children.有些电视节目往往对儿童摆出说教姿态。 pat·ro·niz·ing /(also 又作 -ising bre 【英】) /`petrənˏaɪzɪŋ; ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ//adjsomeone who is patronizing talks to you in a way that shows they think you are less important or intelligent than them 盛气凌人的，倨傲的:◇he has such a patronizing attitude! 他的态度如此盛气凌人！ patronizingadv |
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