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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

    双语例句

    • Keep on getting your books for free by patronizing your local library.
      上当地图书馆,免费借阅书籍。
    • People will feel like you're just patronizing them.
      人们会以为你在施舍他们。
    • Instead of patronizing downtown stores, people in the suburbs went to large shopping malls outside the city and close to their home.
      不再去光顾市区的商店,住在郊区的人们选择到远离市区的的离家近的大商场购物。
    • Burke's response seemed a little patronizing, though he undoubtedly hadn't intended it that way
      伯克的回答有点施恩与人的感觉,尽管他无疑并没有那个意思。
    • 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。
    • 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 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。
    • 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。
    • You're patronizing me, and I will not be patronized.
      你是在敷衍我,而我不想被人敷衍。
    • Stop patronizing me. you've been doing it all night.
      不要赞助我,你整晚都那样做。