condescend是什么意思？

condescend

英[ˌkɒndɪˈsend] 美[ˌkɑndɪˈsend]

• vi. 屈尊，俯就，故意表示和蔼可亲；

第三人称单数：condescends;

过去式：condescended;

过去分词：condescended;

现在分词：condescending;

名词：condescension;

例句

• 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.
• Would you condescend to accompany me? 你肯屈尊陪我 吗 ?
• Don't condescend to me. 别在我面前摆架子。

反义词

• vi.
  condescend的反义词之：谦虚;降低身分
  boast, pride,
• condescend的反义词之：其他释义
  pride, boast,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  屈尊;俯就;降低身份
  If someone condescends to do something, they agree to do it, but in a way which shows that they think they are better than other people and should not have to do it.
  例句
  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。
• VERB
  表现出高人一等;盛气凌人
  If you say that someone condescends to other people, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
  例句
  Don't condescend to me. 别在我面前摆架子。

英汉词典释义

• vi.
  屈尊, 俯就
  Would you condescend to accompany me? 你肯屈尊陪我吗? The king condescended to take advice from his servants. 国王屈驾向仆人征求意见。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
  2. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  3. debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way;
  "I won't stoop to reading other people's mail"
  4. treat condescendingly