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
- Maybe you could ask the CEO ( Chief Executive Officer) to condescend to him.
也许你可以请求CEO(首席官)对他摆出一副待以施恩的。 - Elinor would ever condescend to anticipate enjoyment.
埃莉诺能够委屈自己一下去预想这种乐趣。 - The Prince of Darkness does not condescend to such cheap drudgery.
这种下贱的差使,根本用不着劳“黑暗之王”的大驾。 - Some people will never condescend to help their wives with the housework.
一些人从不肯屈尊就驾帮他们的妻子料理家事。 - 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。 - If my Cousin Xifeng would condescend to take charge here for a month, that would set my mind at rest.
怎么屈尊大妹妹一个月,在这里料理料理,我就放心了。 - 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! - I never thought he would condescend to betraying his friends.
我万万没有想到他会不惜出卖朋友。 - Will you condescend to argue with him?
你会屈尊和他一般见识吗? - 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。