condescension
英 [ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃn]
美 [ˌkɑːndɪˈsenʃn]
n. 傲慢; 屈尊; 俯就
BNC.21000 / COCA.19400
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 傲慢;屈尊;俯就
Condescensionis condescending behaviour.- There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
她的问候中带着一丝傲慢。
- There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
英英释义
noun
- affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
- the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable
- the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
双语例句
- And in his essay'On a Certain Condescension in Foreigners ', he makes it plain that he is an Americanthough with all the appropriate quotations from European literature at his elbow.
在他的《外国人的某种谦逊》一文里,他清清楚楚说他是个美国人,虽然他引用起欧洲文学的章句来易如反掌。 - He spoke to the labourers with no condescension.
他谦虚地向工人们讲话。 - Affably, with friendly condescension, Gilby told me, what I knew myself, that Roger had had a distinguished record in the last year.
吉尔贝和蔼可亲地,怀着友好的宽容心情,对我说道,罗杰有过出色的纪录,其实这是我已经知道的。 - Philip was somewhat overpowered by the young gentleman's condescension.
菲利浦被这位年轻绅士那副屈尊的派头征服了。 - He spoke to the labourers with kindness and understanding, with no condescension.
他对工人们说话时态度亲切,通情达理而无居高临下的神情。 - The camp attitude combines appreciation and condescension, celebrating the most overblown works of high culture and the most shameless products of mass culture alike.
坎普态度融合了欣赏与恩赐,既赞美最华而不实的高雅文化,也颂扬最伤风败俗的大众文化产品。 - The Indian government will be too polite to say it, but there is a lot of ( perhaps premature) condescension in India towards Britain's shrinking role in the world.
出于礼貌,印度政府不会挑明这一点,但印度对于英国全球地位的不断下滑颇多腹诽(这或许不够成熟)。 - He talked easily of Botticelli, and spoke of Fra Angelico with a faint condescension. Fibonacci numbers at least have the virtue of creating a testable proposition; one that they appear to fail.
谈起波提切利,他毫不费劲,说到弗拉安基利科,他甚至带着点屈尊俯就的神气。斐波纳契数的优点在于至少有可测试的主张;一个看起来错了的主张。 - On the contrary, the Chinese culture didn't advocate shows off individual honor, but advocates condescension.
相反,中国文化不主张炫耀个人荣誉,而是提倡谦虚。 - I think such condescension is a mistake.
我认为这种自以为高人一等的态度是不对的。