词汇 | condescend |
释义 | condescend verb usually humorous uk/ˌkɒn.dɪˈsend/ us/ˌkɑːn.dəˈsend/ condescend to do something 屈尊做…,俯就做…,降格做… If you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position. I wonder if Michael will condescend to visit us? 我不知道迈克尔是否会屈尊造访我们? I can't believe he condescended to read my novel. She was a wealthy college girl who occasionally condescended to socialize with the locals. He demanded an abject apology before he condescended to write the letter. Did she condescend to let us know when she'll be back? Synonym: deign to do something Phrasal verb condescend to someone 表现出高…一等的姿态,带有优越感地对待… to treat someone as if you are more important or more intelligent than them He explains things without condescending to his audience. 他解释情况时不会对听众表现出高人一等的样子。 He made the mistake of condescending to Katya, and soon regretted it. One of the reasons she's such a great teacher is that she never condescends to her pupils. His books never condescend to their teenage readers. They accused him of cutting back on rural projects and condescending to rural voters. |
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