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
- We condescend if we speak of it as a phenomenon of the poor.
如果我们说这是贫穷的现象那是我们屈尊了。 - Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend to him at first.
起初老大埃德加不屑同他为伍。 - You should never condescend or look down on a co-worker.
你永远也不应该瞧不起或以屈尊的对待同事。 - He did not condescend to their society, he seemed glad of it.
他并不是自贬身价地与她们交往，而是似乎乐于与她们交往。 - 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； - This world had you, so become more fine; Let this quarterly of the sunlight and mirths all condescend to come lightly because of you, wishing your life delectation!
这世界因为有了你，所以变得更加美好；让这一季的阳光和欢笑都因你而轻轻降临，祝你生活愉快！ - 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。 - Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate.
不要志气高大，倒要俯就卑微的人。 - Don't condescend to me.
别在我面前摆架子。 - When he condescended to speak, he contradicted himself three or four times in the space of half an hour.
他赏脸开腔后，半个小时内就有三四次说话自相矛盾。