condescend
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌkɒn.dɪˈsend]
- 美式音标 [ˌkɑːn.dəˈsend]
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- 美式发音
基本解释
- vi. 屈尊；俯就；（对某人）表现出优越感
词根记忆
- con + de + scend(爬)→向下爬→俯就
- con + descend(降下，降落)→屈尊，俯就
同根派生
- adj性质的同根词
- condescending：谦逊的；故意屈尊的；有优越感的。
- adv性质的同根词
- condescendingly：谦逊地；俯就地；屈尊地。
- n性质的同根词
- condescension：谦虚；屈尊；傲慢态度。
- v性质的同根词
- condescending：屈尊（condescend的ing形式）。
英汉例句
- Don't condescend to me.
别在我面前摆架子。 - Would you condescend to accompany me?
你肯屈尊陪我 吗 ? - He did not condescend to their society, he seemed glad of it.
他并不是自贬身价地与她们交往, 而是似乎乐于与她们交往. - Don't condescend to me.
别在我面前摆架子。 - Would you condescend to accompany me?
你肯屈尊陪我 吗 ?
词组短语
- condescend upon 不厌其烦地细说
- condescend d 谦逊;屈尊;以恩赐态度相待
- condescend to 俯就
- condescend vi 屈尊
- to condescend to allow 恩准
短语
英英字典
- If you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position.
- 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.
- 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.