| 释义 |
condescendcon·de·scend /ˌkɑndəˈsɛnd / verb [intransitive] - to do something that you believe is below your level of importance屈尊；俯就◆Sarah only condescends to speak to me when she wants me to do something for her.萨拉只有在想让我给她做事的时候才会屈尊和我说话。
- condescend (to sb) to behave toward someone in a way that shows that you think you are better or more important than him / her（对某人）表现出优越感◆The teacher must be able to explain things at the right level for the children without condescending to them.老师向孩子们解释问题时，必须用正确的态度，不能一副高高在上的样子。
▸ con·de·scend·ing adjective ◆a condescending smile傲慢的微笑 SYN patronizing |