"patronized" in Chinese (Traditional)
以高人一等的態度對待光顧(商店或餐館)
Definition
以貌似友善但實際上帶有侮辱意味的方式把別人當作不如自己,或指經常光顧一家商店或場所。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
常用於談論被以高高在上的方式對待,帶有貶義。在商業中,'patronized' 也可指經常光顧,但這種用法較少見。注意根據語境區分兩種意思。
Examples
She felt patronized by her teacher's comments.
她覺得老師的評論讓她被**輕視**了。
Our family has patronized that bakery for years.
我們家多年來一直**光顧**那家麵包店。
He didn't like being patronized by his colleagues.
他不喜歡被同事們**以高人一等的態度對待**。
I felt really patronized when she explained such basic things to me.
她給我講那些基本的東西時,我真的覺得被**輕視**了。
That restaurant is patronized mainly by students.
那家餐廳主要被學生們**光顧**。
People don't want to be patronized—they want real respect.
人們不想被**居高臨下對待**,他們想要真正的尊重。