Word · Frequency #21000
condescension
屈尊俯就；傲慢的恩赐态度
Behavior that is polite but shows a feeling of superiority; patronizing treatment of someone thought to be inferior.
- 1.
The act of condescending; a manner of behaving in an outwardly polite way that nevertheless implies superiority to another; patronizing courtesy toward inferiors.
屈尊俯就；傲慢的客气
屈尊俯就；傲慢的客气；屈尊；傲慢态度
In use
Her condescension towards the new interns was evident in every patronizing remark.
He refused to tolerate any condescension from his colleagues, no matter how subtle.
The condescension in his voice made everyone in the room feel belittled.
with condescension
表示方式，意为以傲慢态度。
He spoke with condescension.
他带着傲慢的语气说话。
show/display condescension (to/toward sb)
后接介词to或toward引出对象。
She showed condescension toward her subordinates.
她对下属表现出傲慢态度。
an/the air of condescension
用于描述某种傲慢的姿态或语气。
There was an air of condescension in his tone.
他的语气中带有一种屈尊俯就的意味。
Common mistakes
His tone was condescension.His tone was condescending.
错误地将名词condescension用作形容词；应使用形容词condescending来描述语气。
He condescension to help me.He condescended to help me.
错误地将名词condescension用作动词；应使用动词condescend来表示屈尊做某事。
Connections
Collocations
- an air of condescension
- 居高临下的态度
- He spoke to the staff with an air of condescension.他跟员工说话时带着居高临下的态度。
- treat someone with condescension
- 以恩赐态度对待某人
- I dislike it when managers treat their juniors with condescension.我不喜欢经理以恩赐态度对待下属。
- a note of condescension
- 一丝屈尊俯就的语气
- There was a note of condescension in her voice.她的声音里带着一丝屈尊俯就的语气。
- pure condescension
- 纯粹的傲慢恩赐
- Her compliments were pure condescension.她的恭维纯粹是傲慢恩赐。
Synonyms
- superciliousness
- 傲慢；目空一切 · 侧重神情、言谈中流露的轻蔑高傲，常用于表达‘瞧不起人’的态度；不必然带有 condescension 那种表面客气、实则施惠的意味。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象高高在上的国王“放下身段”礼貌地对你说话，客气里透着俯视——condescension 就是这种屈尊俯就的傲慢。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary analysis、social criticism 该词较为正式，多用于书面语或严肃的讨论，指表面客气实则居高临下的态度；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 condescension 押韵的有 ascension、tension、pension、suspension、extension，它们的重读元音均为 /e/，后接 /nʃən/。注意 mansion 拼写相似，但读音为 /ˈmænʃən/，元音是 /æ/，并不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.