Word · Frequency #34810
condescended
居高临下地对待；摆架子
condescended is the past of condescend.
behave patronizingly; talk down to someone
- 1.
To come down from a superior position and do something; to deign; (with a negative connotation) to stoop.
放下身段做某事；屈尊；(贬义)降低身份。
- 2.
To treat someone as though inferior; to talk down to someone; to patronize.
以居高临下的态度对待某人；以恩人自居；摆出高人一等的姿态。
- 3.
Chiefly followed by on or upon: to go into detail; to particularize, to specify.
主要用于后接 on 或 upon:详细说明；具体列举。
屈尊；放下身段；俯就；自贬身份；做出有失检点的事；放下身段做某事；屈尊；(贬义)降低身份。；以居高临下的态度对待某人；以恩人自居；摆出高人一等的姿态。；主要用于后接 on 或 upon:详细说明；具体列举。
In use
She often condescends to her younger colleagues by explaining things they already know.
The manager condescended to help the staff clean the office after the party.
He refused to condescend to cheating just to win the game.
condescend to do sth
表示放下架子做某事，常用于讽刺。
He condescended to help us with the project.
他屈尊帮助我们做这个项目。
condescend to sb
表示对某人表现出优越感。
She condescends to her colleagues, treating them like children.
她以高人一等的态度对待同事，把他们当孩子。
condescend to sth
表示降低人格做某事，多指道德上低劣的事。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- condescends
- third person singular
- condescended
- past, past participle
- condescending
- present participle
Learner notes
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