patronizing

英 [ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ]

美 [ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ]

adj.  自认为高人一等的; 摆派头的
v.  屈尊俯就地对待; 摆出高人一等的派头; 经常光顾; 赞助; 资助
patronize的现在分词

现在分词：patronizing　

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.20982 / COCA.16705

牛津词典

adj.

• 自认为高人一等的；摆派头的
  showing that you feel better, or more intelligent than sb else
  1. a patronizing smile
     屈尊俯就的一笑
  2. I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing.
     我只是想解释一下而已，绝无自诩清高之意。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 patronising


• ADJ-GRADED 自视高人一等的；屈尊俯就的
  If someone ispatronizing, they speak or behave towards you in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you.
  1. The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing.
     面试官的口气让人觉得受了他多大恩惠似的，实在没有必要。
  2. ...his patronising attitude to the homeless.
     他对无家可归者屈尊俯就的态度

英英释义

adj

• (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
  Synonym:archcondescendingpatronising

双语例句

• Stop patronizing me. you've been doing it all night.
  不要赞助我，你整晚都那样做。
• The voice was patronizing and affected, the accent artificial.
  声音拿腔拿调的，听上去矫揉造作。
• But let us not come with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher.
  但是，千万不要说他是伟大的人类导师这类的废话（这样说，你还以为是对他的抬举）。
• It is counter-productive to address an interviewee in patronizing tones.
  以盛气凌人的语气同面试者讲话将会适得其反。
• The time was not long when Martin ceased patronizing the Japanese restaurants.
  不久以后马丁就停止上日本料理了。
• Your sense of humor is easily misread as patronizing and clumsy.
  你的幽默感很容易被解读为自傲和笨拙。
• Some passengers often treat taxi driver with great patronizing disregard.
  一些乘客常常以恩人自居的漠然对待出租车司机。
• Where does she get off patronizing me like that?
  她以为她是谁啊？竟然如此居高临下地跟我说话！
• Find out what the offense was before apologizing, or risk making things worse by coming off as patronizing.
  找出自己究竟是什么地方冒犯了对方，不要盲目地道歉或者去以恩人的姿态自居。
• Her patronizing sarcasm made my blood boil.
  她那屈尊俯就的嘲笑使我怒火中烧。