condescend

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• ① (善意地)屈尊,俯就
  • He never condescends.他从不屈尊俯就。
  • Our boss condescends to no one.我们的老板不肯屈就任何人。
  • Professor Brown rarely condescends to speak with his students outside of class.布朗教授很少在课外屈尊跟他的学生说话。

• ② (怀着优越感地)屈尊(故示亲切)
  • He always condescends to his subordinates.他经常对下属屈尊故示亲切。
  • I don't like being condescended to.我不喜欢别人以屈尊的姿态[抱着优越感]对待我。
  • The governor condescended to say hello to me today.州长今天屈尊跟我打招呼。

• ③ 自贬身分;不自爱
  • He condescended to bribery.他自贬身分收受贿赂。
  • The politician condescended to meet socially with men of questionable character.那名政客不顾身分与品格可疑的人交往。