"patronise" in Chinese (Simplified)
以高人一等的态度对待光顾(商店)
Definition
以居高临下的态度对待某人,表现得好像对方不如自己,通常表面上在帮忙但实际上是在冒犯。在英式英语中,还可指经常光顾某商店或机构。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
英式英语中有“经常光顾”的含义,但更常见的是带有侮辱意味的用法。常见短语为 'Don't patronise me.' 这个词语语气较重,不可用于表示赞美。
Examples
Please don't patronise me; I know what I'm doing.
请不要**以高人一等的态度对待**我,我知道自己在做什么。
She hates it when people patronise her ideas.
她讨厌别人**以居高临下的态度对待**她的想法。
He likes to patronise small local restaurants.
他喜欢**光顾**本地小餐馆。
I felt like he was trying to patronise me during the meeting.
在会议中我觉得他一直在**以高人一等的态度对待**我。
If you patronise that café often, you might get a free coffee.
如果你经常**光顾**那家咖啡馆,可能会得到一杯免费咖啡。
His tone was so smug, like he was trying to patronise everyone in the room.
他的语气很自负,好像在**以高人一等的态度对待**房间里的每个人。