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。 |