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

• 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。
• The Chinese court assumed an aloof and patronizing attitude toward these Westerners, keeping them confined ( limited) to the southern port cities of Macao and later, Canton.
  中国朝廷对这些西方人采取的是冷漠和施恩的态度，把他们限制在南部的港口城市：澳门以及和后来的广州。
• 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。
• 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。
• She was always patronizing the locals who were all very intelligent and hard-working.
  她对当地人老是一副高人一头的样子，其实他们全都既有才智又勤奋。
• 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。
• And the editor and the author work together to make sure we're not patronizing, that we're clear and accessible, that we have humor where appropriate.
  编辑和作者携手合作，让我们的书读上去不像是在小看读者，而是追求清晰易懂，只在合适的地方来点幽默。
• When people give you that patronizing look, wink at'em.
  当人们注目你的时候，朝他们眨眨眼睛。
• 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。
• His five tall brothers gave him good-by with admiring but slightly patronizing smiles, for Gerald was the baby and the little one of a brawny family.
  他的五位高个子兄弟羡慕而略带关注地微笑着向他道了声再见，因为杰拉尔德在强壮的一家人中是最小和最矮的一个。