condescension

英 [ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːndɪˈsenʃn]

n.  傲慢; 屈尊; 俯就

BNC.21000 / COCA.19400

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 傲慢;屈尊;俯就
  Condescensionis condescending behaviour.
  1. There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
     她的问候中带着一丝傲慢。

英英释义

noun

• affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
  1. the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable
  Synonym:condescendingness
• the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
  Synonym:superciliousnessdisdainfulness
• a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
  Synonym:disdainpatronage

双语例句

• Westerners believe that some condescension is hypocritical.
  西方人认为某些谦虚是虚伪。
• Philip was somewhat overpowered by the young gentleman's condescension.
  菲利浦被这位年轻绅士那副屈尊的派头征服了。
• The Indian government will be too polite to say it, but there is a lot of ( perhaps premature) condescension in India towards Britain's shrinking role in the world.
  出于礼貌，印度政府不会挑明这一点，但印度对于英国全球地位的不断下滑颇多腹诽（这或许不够成熟）。
• You judge my country and religion with condescension.
  你侮辱我的国家我的信仰。
• In Middle America's delight, it is easy to see racist condescension: Finally, a black man I can vote for.
  在美国中产阶级的快乐气氛中，很容易感受到居高临下的种族主义态度：总算有一位值得我投票的黑人。
• And in his essay'On a Certain Condescension in Foreigners ', he makes it plain that he is an Americanthough with all the appropriate quotations from European literature at his elbow.
  在他的《外国人的某种谦逊》一文里，他清清楚楚说他是个美国人，虽然他引用起欧洲文学的章句来易如反掌。
• All this time we've tolerated your condescension.
  一直以来我们都在忍受着你的傲慢。
• Opening a door is not a gesture of condescension, but rather courtesy and deference.
  开门不是一种谦虚的手势，更是礼节和尊重。
• But a government whose officials bristle at what they see as western condescension demands that Rio publicly accept its decision.
  但几内亚政府官员对他们心目中这种西方人的傲慢行径怒不可遏，因此政府要求力拓公开接受这一决定。
• He spoke to the labourers with no condescension.
  他谦虚地向工人们讲话。