patronizing

adjective

/ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/

/ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/

(British English also patronising)

(disapproving)

showing that you think you are better or more intelligent than somebody else自以为高人一等的；摆架子的 synonym superior
- a patronizing smile屈尊俯就的一笑
- I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing.我只是想解释一下而已，绝无自诩清高之意。
- I found his tone rather patronizing.我觉得他说话的语气相当倨傲。
- He adopted a rather patronizing attitude towards his younger colleagues.对待年轻同事，他摆出一副高人一等的姿态。
- He was always rather patronizing towards Anne.他对安妮总是颇为傲慢。
Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- sound
- become
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- towards/toward

词汇	patronizing
释义	patronizing adjective /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/ (British English also patronising) (disapproving) showing that you think you are better or more intelligent than somebody else自以为高人一等的；摆架子的 synonym superior a patronizing smile屈尊俯就的一笑 I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing.我只是想解释一下而已，绝无自诩清高之意。 I found his tone rather patronizing.我觉得他说话的语气相当倨傲。 He adopted a rather patronizing attitude towards his younger colleagues.对待年轻同事，他摆出一副高人一等的姿态。 He was always rather patronizing towards Anne.他对安妮总是颇为傲慢。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be sound become … adverb extremely fairly very … preposition towards/toward
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