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
- Perhaps your father would condescend to help with the washing-up!
令尊大人或可纡尊降贵帮助刷锅洗碗吧！ - Such, moreover, is the complexity of life, that when we condescend upon details in our advice, we may be sure we condescend on error;
这样，而且，是生命的复杂性，即当我们在我们的建议详情垂询，我们可以肯定我们在错误屈尊； - The person such grace and such beauty should have condescend to waste itself on such a pursuit.
这么优美，这么艳丽的人儿竟然堕落下去，把自身的精力浪费在这样的事情上！ - 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。 - I do wish he wouldn't condescend to the junior staff in his department.
我但愿他不要假惺惺地纡尊降贵接近部门里的低级员工。 - 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。 - I'd appreciate it if you didn't condescend me, wayne.
我很感激你没看扁我，韦恩。 - 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。 - 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！ - She did not condescend to have dinner with him.
她投有屈尊与他共餐。