condescend
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [?k?n.d??send]
- 美式音標 [?kɑ?n.d??send]
- 英式發(fā)音
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基本解釋
- vi. 屈尊；俯就；（對某人）表現出優(yōu)越感
詞根記憶
- con + de + scend(爬)→向下爬→俯就
- con + descend(降下，降落)→屈尊，俯就
同根派生
- adj性質的同根詞
- condescending：謙遜的；故意屈尊的；有優(yōu)越感的。
- adv性質的同根詞
- condescendingly：謙遜地；俯就地；屈尊地。
- n性質的同根詞
- condescension：謙虛；屈尊；傲慢態(tài)度。
- v性質的同根詞
- condescending：屈尊（condescend的ing形式）。
英漢例句
- Don't condescend to me.
別在我面前擺架子。 - Would you condescend to accompany me?
你肯屈尊陪我 嗎 ? - He did not condescend to their society, he seemed glad of it.
他并不是自貶身價地與她們交往, 而是似乎樂于與她們交往. - Don't condescend to me.
別在我面前擺架子。 - Would you condescend to accompany me?
你肯屈尊陪我 嗎 ?
詞組短語
- condescend upon 不厭其煩地細說
- condescend d 謙遜;屈尊;以恩賜態(tài)度相待
- condescend to 俯就
- condescend vi 屈尊
- to condescend to allow 恩準
短語
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.