英语词汇condescend怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

condescend

kɒndɪsend  ˌkɑndɪˈsɛnd 

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense condescends, present participle condescending, past tense , past participle condescended

1 VERB 屈尊;俯就;降低身份 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. 屈尊;俯就;降低身份 [disapproval]

When he condescended to speak, he contradicted himself three or four times in the space of half an hour. [VERB to-infinitive]

他赏脸开腔后，半个小时内就有三四次说话自相矛盾。

2 VERB 表现出高人一等;盛气凌人 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. 表现出高人一等;盛气凌人 [disapproval] [Also VERB]

Don't condescend to me. [VERB + to]

别在我面前摆架子。

Word Link

scend ≈ climbing : ascend, condescend, descend

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