patronizing是什么意思？

patronizing

英[ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ] 美[ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ]

• adj. 自命为恩人的，屈尊俯就的，要人领情的，傲慢的；
• vt. 屈尊俯就(patronize的现在分词)；

副词：patronizingly;

例句

• I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing. 我只是想解释一下而已，绝无自诩清高之意。
• I simply cannot put up with your abjection to his patronizing tone. 我就是受不了你对他那种高高在上的腔调还那么低三下四.
• The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing. 面试官的口气让人觉得受了他多大恩惠似的，实在没有必要。
• Burke's response seemed a little patronizing, though he undoubtedly hadn't intended it that way... 伯克的回答有点施恩与人的感觉,尽管他无疑并没有那个意思。
• It is counter-productive to address an interviewee in patronizing tones. 以盛气凌人的语气同面试者讲话将会适得其反。
• The voice was patronizing and affected, the accent artificial. 声音拿腔拿调的，听上去矫揉造作。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  自视高人一等的；屈尊俯就的
  If someone is patronizing, they speak or behave towards you in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you.
  例句
  The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing. 面试官的口气让人觉得受了他多大恩惠似的，实在没有必要。 ...his patronising attitude to the homeless. 他对无家可归者屈尊俯就的态度

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension