condescension

英 [ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃn]

美 [ˌkɑːndɪˈsenʃn]

n.  傲慢; 屈尊; 俯就

BNC.21000 / COCA.19400

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 傲慢;屈尊;俯就
  Condescensionis condescending behaviour.
  1. There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
     她的问候中带着一丝傲慢。

英英释义

noun

• affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
  1. the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable
  Synonym:condescendingness
• the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
  Synonym:superciliousnessdisdainfulness
• a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
  Synonym:disdainpatronage

双语例句

• Affably, with friendly condescension, Gilby told me, what I knew myself, that Roger had had a distinguished record in the last year.
  吉尔贝和蔼可亲地，怀着友好的宽容心情，对我说道，罗杰有过出色的纪录，其实这是我已经知道的。
• He talked easily of Botticelli, and spoke of Fra Angelico with a faint condescension. Fibonacci numbers at least have the virtue of creating a testable proposition; one that they appear to fail.
  谈起波提切利，他毫不费劲，说到弗拉安基利科，他甚至带着点屈尊俯就的神气。斐波纳契数的优点在于至少有可测试的主张；一个看起来错了的主张。
• I think such condescension is a mistake.
  我认为这种自以为高人一等的态度是不对的。
• And in his essay'On a Certain Condescension in Foreigners ', he makes it plain that he is an Americanthough with all the appropriate quotations from European literature at his elbow.
  在他的《外国人的某种谦逊》一文里，他清清楚楚说他是个美国人，虽然他引用起欧洲文学的章句来易如反掌。
• Philip was somewhat overpowered by the young gentleman's condescension.
  菲利浦被这位年轻绅士那副屈尊的派头征服了。
• For such a private man Michael Owen has fought a lot of public battles recently, abandoning his natural reserve to confront widespread condescension.
  违反本性以往一直低调谦虚，作为独立人的欧文最近卷入了不少公共口水战。
• Westerners believe that some condescension is hypocritical.
  西方人认为某些谦虚是虚伪。
• In part, it reflected racist condescension.
  它部分地反映了一种俯就的种族主义观点。
• All this time we've tolerated your condescension.
  一直以来我们都在忍受着你的傲慢。
• He spoke to the labourers with no condescension.
  他谦虚地向工人们讲话。