condescend的中文翻譯是什麼意思

condescend

US/ˌkɑndɪˈsend/
UK/ˌkɒndɪˈsend/

vi. 屈尊,俯就; 故意表示和藹可親

condescend柯林斯釋義

VERB屈尊;俯就;降低身份

If someone condescends to do something, they agree to do it, but in a way which shows that they think they are better than other people and should not have to do it.

  • When he condescended to speak, he contradicted himself three or four times in the space of half an hour.

    他賞臉開腔後,半個小時內就有三四次說話自相矛盾。

VERB表現出高人一等;盛氣凌人

If you say that someone condescends to other people, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.

  • Don't condescend to me.

    別在我面前擺架子。

condescend英文釋義

Verb

1. behave in a patronizing and condescending manner

    2. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

      3. debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way;

      • I won't stoop to reading other people's mail

      4. treat condescendingly

        condescend場景例句

        I don't condescend to boisterous displays of it.

        我並不屈就於它熱熱鬧鬧的外表.

        Carrie smiled genially, grateful that he should condescend to advise her even so much.

        "嘉莉溫柔地微微一笑, 很感激他屈尊賜教,給她提供那麼多忠告.

        I never thought he would condescend to betraying his friends.

        我萬萬沒有想到他會不惜出賣朋友.

        The person such grace and such beauty condescend to waste itself on such a pursuit.

        這麼優美,這麼豔麗的人兒竟然墮落下去,把自身的精力浪費在這樣的事情上!

        The Prince of Darkness does not condescend to such cheap drudgery.

        這種下賤的差使,根本用不著勞“黑暗之王”的大駕.

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        condescend近義詞

        deign

        condescend反義詞

        vi. 謙虛;降低身分

        boastpride

        其他釋義

        prideboast