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condescend

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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

    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

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • If you condescend to do something, you agree to do something that you do not consider to be good enough for your social position.

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • 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.