patronising v. 以高人一等的态度对待;(经常)惠顾(商店等);资助(patronise 的现在分词,patronise 等于 patronize)
adj. 自认为高人一等的(等于 patronizing)
- First, slow down, but not to the point where members of your audience think you are patronising them.
首先,放慢语速,但是不要慢到使你的听众觉得你是在迁就他们。 - Whether he comes to you in anger or merely to give you a patronising pat on the back, you are done for, cracked in either case.
他是生气地冲你走过来还是仅仅在你的后背屈尊俯就地拍一拍,不管在哪种情况下,你都完蛋了。
patronising[ adj ]
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
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