| 词汇 | patronizing |
| 释义 | patronizing adjective (UK usuallypatronising)uk /ˈpæt.rə.naɪ.zɪŋ/ us /ˈpeɪ.trə.naɪ.zɪŋ/ speaking or behaving towards someone as if they are stupid or not important: 屈尊俯就的;自以为高人一等的 It's that patronizing tone of hers that I can't bear.我受不了的正是她那屈尊俯就的语气。 Synonyms arrogant conceiteddisapproving condescendingdisapproving haughtydisapproving lordly proud(FEELING IMPORTANT)disapproving self-importantdisapproving snootyinformal superciliousdisapproving superior(BETTER)disapproving acting as if you are more important than other people arrogantI can't stand how arrogant he is! proudDon't be too proud to admit you're wrong. pompousWhat a pompous jerk! self-importantThe room was filled with self-important politicians. superiorHer superior and smug manner made conversation unbearable. Showing arrogance and conceit (as) proud as Luciferidiom airs and gracesidiom arrogant arrogantly as if you owned the placeidiom egoistic egoistically egomaniacal egomaniacally egotistic patronizingly pomposity pompous pompously popinjay swollen head swollen-headed talk down to someone think the (whole) world revolves around youidiom throw your weight aroundidiom patronizing | Business Englishpatronizing adjective (UK alsopatronising)uk /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/ us /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/ treating someone as if they are stupid or not important: patronizing to sbOf those that had seen the commercial, 26% found it patronizing to women and 17% patronizing to men. a patronizing attitude/tone |
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