"talk down" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 貶低
• 居高臨下地說話

Definition

用自以為優越的態度對別人說話，使對方感到被輕視。有時也指通過勸說讓某人冷靜下來。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來描述帶有優越感、居高臨下的說話方式（如'talk down to someone'）。有時用來指通過說話讓別人冷靜。語氣通常偏負面，視具體情境。

Examples

Please don't talk down to me; I understand what you mean.

請不要**居高臨下地說話**，我明白你的意思。

He tried to talk down his angry friend after the argument.

他試圖在爭吵後**勸說**他生氣的朋友冷靜下來。

She doesn't like it when people talk down to her at work.

她不喜歡別人在工作時對她**居高臨下地說話**。

The instructor kept talking down to the students, which made them uncomfortable.

老師一直對學生**居高臨下地說話**，讓他們感到不舒服。

The negotiator managed to talk down the man threatening to jump from the roof.

談判專員成功**勸說**那位威脅要跳樓的人冷靜下來。

Don’t talk down to your customers—they appreciate being treated with respect.

不要對客戶**居高臨下地說話**，他們希望被尊重。