patronise a local business
collocation光顾当地商家
We try to patronise local businesses whenever possible.
我们尽可能光顾当地商家。
光顾;惠顾;经常光顾
patronises — third person singular of patronise
以屈尊俯就的态度对待;摆出高人一等的架势;在某处购物;与某人做生意;成为某人的顾客或客户;以居高临下的态度对待;成为常客或客户;庇护
to be a customer or client of a shop, restaurant, etc.; to do business with regularly
在某处购物;与某人做生意;成为某人的顾客或客户
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
以居高临下的态度对待
treat condescendingly
成为常客或客户
be a regular customer or client of
一般现在时
She patronises that small bookstore every week.
她每周都光顾那家小书店。
一般过去时
He patronised the local artists by buying their paintings.
他资助了当地艺术家,购买了他们的画作。
现在进行时
The manager is patronising the new employee with his advice.
经理正以恩人自居地给新员工提建议。
规则动词
She always patronises her younger colleagues by explaining simple tasks as if they were children.
她总是以恩人自居,向年轻同事解释简单的任务,好像他们是孩子一样。
用法提示:patronises 意为以高人一等的态度对待,显示傲慢。
I hate it when he patronises me by saying 'good job' in a condescending tone.
我讨厌他用居高临下的语气说“干得好”,一副恩人自居的样子。
用法提示:patronises 后接宾语,表示以傲慢的态度对待。
The manager patronised the intern by telling him he would never understand the project.
经理以恩人自居地对实习生说他永远不会理解这个项目。
用法提示:patronised 是过去式,表示曾经以傲慢的态度对待。
frequent 较正式,强调常去的频率;patronise 不一定强调频率,也可指一般性的光顾。
shop at 仅用于商店、市场等购物场所,不用于理发店、健身房等服务场所。
buy from 只表达购买行为,不含“经常性顾客”的含义,替代时需保留频率语境。
use 口语中常用于服务行业(如理发店、健身房),但不如 patronise 正式,也不与 shop 搭配。
针对“光顾、经常惠顾”的义项;boycott 强调有意拒绝成为某商店或企业的顾客,与 patronise 相对。
针对“以屈尊俯就的态度对待”的义项;respect 表示平等地尊重对方,而 patronise 带有居高临下的意味。
光顾当地商家
We try to patronise local businesses whenever possible.
我们尽可能光顾当地商家。
经常光顾
She regularly patronises the corner café.
她经常光顾街角的那家咖啡馆。
以居高临下的态度对待某人
I hate it when people patronise me because of my age.
我讨厌别人因为我的年龄而以居高临下的态度对待我。
屈尊俯就的语气
He spoke to the staff in a patronising tone.
他用一种屈尊俯就的语气对员工说话。
patron(老主顾/保护人) + -ise(动词后缀) | 同根词:patronage(资助;惠顾)、patron(老主顾);同后缀词:recognise(认出)、organise(组织)
与“patronise”的“惠顾”义直接相关,指光顾商店或企业的人。
“patronise”后常接具体的商店或店铺,表示在此消费。
“patronise”的对象常为某个商家或企业,表示成为其客户。
经常光顾的人,与“patronise”常指长期或习惯性惠顾有关。
顾客的重复惠顾行为常体现对商家的忠诚。
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