condescension 详细解释
condescension
[.kɔndi'senʃən]
n.自以为高人一等, 贬低(别人), 屈尊俯就
词形变化
名词: condescender | 动词过去式: condescended | 动词过去分词: condescended | 动词现在分词: condescending | 动词第三人称单数: condescends |
词义辨析
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英英释义
名词 condescension:
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
同义词:superciliousness, disdainfulness
a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
补充
condescensioncondescension英:[ˌkɔndiˈsenʃn] 美:[ˌkɑndɪˈsɛnʃən]n.1.屈尊; 俯就例句
1. There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.她的问候里有一丝居高临下的意味。 2. The author discusses the politics of the region without condescension. [=without suggesting that he is more intelligent than the readers]那位作者在讨论这一地区的政治时没有给人高高在上的感觉。热门单词推荐
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