patronizing
英 ['pætrənaɪzɪŋ]
美 ['petrənaɪzɪŋ]
- adj. 要人領情的；自視高人一等的；屈尊俯就的；以恩人態度自居的
- v. 屈尊俯就（patronize的現在分詞）
英文詞源
- patronizing (adj.)
- 1727, past participle adjective from patronize. Related: Patronizingly.
雙語例句
- 1. It is counter-productive to address an interviewee in patronizing tones.
- 以盛氣淩人的語氣同麵試者講話將會適得其反。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The voice was patronizing and affected, the accent artificial.
- 聲音拿腔拿調的，聽上去矯揉造作。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing.
- 麵試官的口氣讓人覺得受了他多大恩惠似的，實在沒有必要。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing.
- 我隻是想解釋一下而已，絕無自詡清高之意。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. Burke's response seemed a little patronizing, though he undoubtedly hadn'tintended it that way.
- 伯克的回答有點施恩與人的感覺，盡管他無疑並沒有那個意思。
來自柯林斯例句