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"patronise" in Chinese (Traditional)

以高人一等的態度對待光顧(商店)

Definition

以居高臨下的態度對待某人,表現得好像對方不如自己,通常表面上在幫忙但實際上是在冒犯。在英式英語中,也可指經常光顧某商店或場所。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

英式英語中也有“經常光顧”之意,但一般是帶貶義的語氣。常見於 'Don't patronise me.' 請勿誤用於表達好意。

Examples

Please don't patronise me; I know what I'm doing.

請不要**以高人一等的態度對待**我,我知道自己在做什麼。

She hates it when people patronise her ideas.

她討厭別人**以居高臨下的態度對待**她的想法。

He likes to patronise small local restaurants.

他喜歡**光顧**本地小餐館。

I felt like he was trying to patronise me during the meeting.

在會議中我覺得他一直在**以高人一等的態度對待**我。

If you patronise that café often, you might get a free coffee.

如果你經常**光顧**那家咖啡館,可能會得到一杯免費咖啡。

His tone was so smug, like he was trying to patronise everyone in the room.

他的語氣很自負,好像在**以高人一等的態度對待**房間裡的每個人。