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　

GRETEM8

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
  1. 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。
• （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
  1. 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。

英英释义

verb

• treat condescendingly
  Synonym:patronizepatronise
• debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
  1. I won't stoop to reading other people's mail
  Synonym:stooplower oneself
• do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
  Synonym:deigndescend
• behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

双语例句

• 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。
• You'd better condescend upon particulars.
  你最好详述其情。
• 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。
• 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。
• Don't condescend to me.
  别在我面前摆架子。
• It'd be very kind of you to condescend to take this post.
  要是您肯屈就，那是太好了。
• 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。
• 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！
• Before a cat will condescend to treat you as a trusted friend.
  在猫面前要降格相待有如朋友。