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TOEFL BNC: 20982 COCA: 16705

patronizing

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pat·ro·niz·ing (also patronising British EnglishBrE) /ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ $ ˈpeɪ-, ˈpæ-/ ●○○ adjectiveadj  
RUDE/IMPOLITEsomeone who is patronizing talks to you in a way that shows they think you are less intelligent or important than them 〔说话时〕自命不凡的，高人一等的 SYN condescending
 a patronizing attitude
自命不凡的态度
 a patronizing tone
高人一等的语气
 I don’t mean to sound patronizing.
我没有自命不凡之意。
—patronizingly adverbadv
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patronizing• While a few felt that the social workers, were helpful and supportive an equal number considered them to be patronizing and authoritarian.• This is why the tone of his communications with me has that slightly patronizing and protective edge.• In this situation, abject apologies in some respects remain complicit with the patronizing attitudes from which they attempt to disassociate themselves.• These measures increased the sometimes petty and patronizing intervention of officials in poor families.• What exactly did he see in this patronizing little squirt?• Olga seemed to be more patronizing than ever today.• To its critics, "affirmative action" is seen as patronizing to women and minorities.
pat·ro·niz·ing adjectiveadj
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TOEFL BNC: 20982 COCA: 16705
patronizing (BrE also patronising)

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, sound自以為高人一等；聽起來屈尊俯就▸➤become變得屈尊俯就▸➤find sb/sth認為⋯顯得高人一等◇I found his tone rather patronizing.我覺得他說話的語氣相當倨傲。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／相當／非常倨傲▸➤almost幾乎屈尊俯就▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／稍微有些倨傲PREPOSITION➤towards/toward對⋯屈尊俯就◇He's always very patronizing towards / toward my mother.他對我母親總是一副高人一等的樣子。
TOEFL BNC: 20982 COCA: 16705
patronizing (BrE also patronising)

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for proud 2 另见proud条第2义patronizing ♦︎ superior ♦︎ condescending ♦︎ snooty ♦︎ snobbishThese words all describe a person whose behaviour or attitude shows that they think they are better than other people. 这些词均表示有优越感的、高傲的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆patronizing / superior / snooty / snobbish about sth◆patronizing / condescending to / towards sb◆a patronizing / superior / condescending attitude / tone / smile / manner / way■ patronizing (BrE also patronising) ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ; NAmE ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ (disapproving) showing, especially by what you say, that you think you are better or more intelligent than sb else （尤指言语间透露出）自认为高人一等的，居高临下的◆He adopted a rather patronizing attitude towards his younger colleagues.对待年轻同事，他摆出一副高人一等的姿态。◆I didn't mean to sound patronizing.我并无自诩清高之意。▸ patronize (BrE also patronise)

verb

 [transitive] ◆Some television programmes tend to patronize children.有些电视节目往往对儿童摆出说教姿态。■ superior (disapproving) showing by your behaviour that you think you are better than other people 表现出优越感的；高傲的◆Michael's superior air had begun to annoy her.迈克尔自命不凡的神态开始让她恼火。■ condescending ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ; NAmE ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪŋ (rather formal, especially written, disapproving) showing by your behaviour that you think you are more important or more intelligent than sb else 表现出优越感的；居高临下的◆He looked around and made some condescending remark.他环顾四周，傲慢地说了几句话。▸ condescend

verb

 [intransitive] ◆When giving a talk, be careful not to condescend to your audience.发表讲话时，注意别对听众表现出高人一等的样子。▸ condescension

noun

 [uncountable] ◆Her smile was a mixture of pity and condescension.她的微笑中夹杂着怜悯与傲慢。NOTE 辨析 Patronizing, superior or condescending? Superior especially describes sb's air or manner and they may show their feelings of superiority by keeping apart from other people and not being too friendly. People who are patronizing or condescending often talk to people in a way that they may think is kind or helpful, but which actually shows that they do not consider the other person to be their equal. * superior尤与air或manner搭配，形容一个人的举止态度，有时通过与人保持距离和不太友好的态度表现出他们高人一等的感觉。patronizing和condescending指常以自以为和蔼或乐于助人的态度与人说话，但实际上显露出自己高人一等。■ snooty ˈsnuːti (rather informal, disapproving) treating people as if they are not as good or as important as you, and do not deserve your time or respect 傲慢的；目中无人的◆Reviewers are still a little snooty about self-published books.评论家对那些自筹资金出版的书仍然有点心存傲慢。■ snobbish (disapproving) thinking that having a high social class is very important; feeling that you are better than other people because you are more intelligent or like things that not many people like 势利的；自命不凡的◆He fell into the snobbish habit of connecting high social status with moral superiority.他养成了势利的习惯，以为社会地位高，道德水平就高。◆She was quite snobbish about pop culture.她对流行文化的态度很是势利。  see also snobbery ⇨ pretension
TOEFL BNC: 20982 COCA: 16705
patronizing
Describing arrogant and over-confident people or behaviour: arrogant, proud, conceited...

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