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be condescending to/toward sb
He was condescending to his younger colleagues.
他对年轻的同事们居高临下。
有优越感的；居高临下的；屈尊俯就的
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有优越感的；居高临下的；屈尊俯就的
showing a feeling of superiority; patronizing
He was condescending to his younger colleagues.
他对年轻的同事们居高临下。
表现出高人一等的语气,或居高临下的态度。
Assuming a tone of superiority, or a patronizing attitude.
His condescending tone made everyone in the meeting feel uncomfortable.
他居高临下的语气让会议上的每个人都不舒服。
Please don't give me that condescending smile; I know what I'm doing.
请不要对我露出那种屈尊俯就的微笑；我知道自己在做什么。
She found his condescending remarks about her accent very rude.
她觉得他关于她口音的居高临下的评论非常无礼。
He was condescending to his younger colleagues.
他对年轻的同事们居高临下。
It is condescending to explain the obvious.
解释显而易见的事情是带有优越感的。
She spoke in a condescending tone.
她用一种居高临下的语气说话。
注意：'find sth condescending' 是常见表达。
I find his attitude condescending.
我觉得他的态度很傲慢。
Not this
He is a condescending person, always willing to help others.
Use this
He is a modest person, always willing to help others.
学生误将 'condescending' 当作褒义词使用，实际上它是贬义的，表示“有优越感的、居高临下的”。想要表达“谦虚”时应使用 'modest' 或 'humble'。
Not this
He is condescending with his subordinates.
Use this
He is condescending to his subordinates.
形容词 'condescending' 后通常接介词 'to' 或 'toward'，表示“对某人居高临下”，而不用 'with'。
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