condescension
英 [ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃn]
美 [ˌkɑːndɪˈsenʃn]
n. 傲慢; 屈尊; 俯就
BNC.21000 / COCA.19400
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 傲慢;屈尊;俯就
Condescensionis condescending behaviour.- There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
她的问候中带着一丝傲慢。
- There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
英英释义
noun
- affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
- the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable
- the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
双语例句
- In Middle America's delight, it is easy to see racist condescension: Finally, a black man I can vote for.
在美国中产阶级的快乐气氛中,很容易感受到居高临下的种族主义态度:总算有一位值得我投票的黑人。 - You judge my country and religion with condescension.
你侮辱我的国家我的信仰。 - But a government whose officials bristle at what they see as western condescension demands that Rio publicly accept its decision.
但几内亚政府官员对他们心目中这种西方人的傲慢行径怒不可遏,因此政府要求力拓公开接受这一决定。 - Leonard: I've had enough of your condescension.
我受够你屈尊俯就的姿态了! - It's interesting. I say sell out, and I say it has a negative condescension to it.
它是有趣的,我说廉价出售,同时我说它有一个消极贬低的意思在里面。 - For such a private man Michael Owen has fought a lot of public battles recently, abandoning his natural reserve to confront widespread condescension.
违反本性以往一直低调谦虚,作为独立人的欧文最近卷入了不少公共口水战。 - I think such condescension is a mistake.
我认为这种自以为高人一等的态度是不对的。 - I had never been spontaneously approached by a publisher and such condescension rather turned my head.
还从没有一个出版商主动来与我接洽,这种屈尊有点让我受宠若惊。 - If by this my labour thou receivest any light, or confirmation in the truth, join with me in thanks to the Father of lights, for his condescension to our understandings.
如果通过我这种劳动你有所启发,或对真理更加确认,那么,请与我一起感谢我们的父的启示,因为祂的理性总在我们的理解力之上。 - He talked easily of Botticelli, and spoke of Fra Angelico with a faint condescension. Fibonacci numbers at least have the virtue of creating a testable proposition; one that they appear to fail.
谈起波提切利,他毫不费劲,说到弗拉安基利科,他甚至带着点屈尊俯就的神气。斐波纳契数的优点在于至少有可测试的主张;一个看起来错了的主张。