condescend
英 [ˌkɒndɪˈsend]
美 [ˌkɑːndɪˈsend]
v. 屈尊; 俯就; (对某人)表现出优越感
过去式：condescended 第三人称单数：condescends 过去分词：condescended 现在分词：condescending
BNC.34810 / COCA.28540
牛津词典
verb
- 屈尊；俯就
to do sth that you think it is below your social or professional position to do- We had to wait almost an hour before he condescended to see us.
我们等了几乎一小时他才屈尊大驾来见我们。
- We had to wait almost an hour before he condescended to see us.
- （对某人）表现出优越感
to behave towards sb as though you are more important and more intelligent than they are- 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。
- When giving a talk, be careful not to condescend to your audience.
英英释义
verb
- treat condescendingly
- debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
- I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
- do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
- behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
双语例句
- She did not condescend to have dinner with him.
她投有屈尊与他共餐。 - We just expect a love probably, sympathize with, these the precious emotion condescend to come.
我们才有可能期盼爱、同情，这些珍贵的情感降临。 - If my Cousin Xifeng would condescend to take charge here for a month, that would set my mind at rest.
怎么屈尊大妹妹一个月，在这里料理料理，我就放心了。 - Such, moreover, is the complexity of life, that when we condescend upon details in our advice, we may be sure we condescend on error;
这样，而且，是生命的复杂性，即当我们在我们的建议详情垂询，我们可以肯定我们在错误屈尊； - Before a cat will condescend to treat you as a trusted friend.
在猫面前要降格相待有如朋友。 - I do wish he wouldn't condescend to the junior staff in his department.
我但愿他不要假惺惺地纡尊降贵接近部门里的低级员工。 - The person such grace and such beauty should have condescend to waste itself on such a pursuit.
这么优美，这么艳丽的人儿竟然堕落下去，把自身的精力浪费在这样的事情上！ - She does not condescend to such little things.
她不屑理睬那种小事。 - I never thought he would condescend to betraying his friends.
我万万没有想到他会不惜出卖朋友。 - He talked now, freely enough; and she presently saw fit to retreat to her solitude: but the frost had set in, and, in spite of her pride, she was forced to condescend to our company, more and more.
现在他说话了，挺随便；她立刻看出还是回去守着她的孤寂合适些：但已开始下霜了，她虽然骄傲，也被迫渐渐地和我们接近了。