"speak down to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 以優越感對...說話
• 居高臨下地說

Definition

以他人比自己差或不聰明的態度說話，表示你覺得自己更優越。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常帶有負面和非正式語氣，多用於批評他人居高臨下、不尊重。常常會說 'Don't speak down to me.'。

Examples

Please don't speak down to your classmates.

請不要對你的同學**以優越感說話**。

He often speaks down to people at work.

他經常在工作中**居高臨下地對人說話**。

Teachers should not speak down to their students.

老師們不應**以優越感對學生說話**。

Why do you always speak down to me when we disagree?

我們意見不合時你為什麼總是**居高臨下地對我說話**？

She feels frustrated when her boss speaks down to her in front of others.

在別人面前老闆**居高臨下地對她說話**時，她會感到很沮喪。

I can understand your point without you speaking down to me.

你不用**居高臨下地對我說話**，我也能明白你的意思。