"speak down to" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 以优越感对...说话
• 居高临下地说

Definition

以别人比自己差或不聪明的态度说话，表示你觉得自己更优越。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常带有负面和非正式语气，多用于批评别人居高临下、不尊重人。常用于'Don't speak down to me.'这类表达中。

Examples

Please don't speak down to your classmates.

请不要对你的同学**以优越感说话**。

He often speaks down to people at work.

他经常在工作中**居高临下地对人说话**。

Teachers should not speak down to their students.

老师们不应**以优越感对学生说话**。

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

我们意见不合时你为什么总是**居高临下地对我说话**？

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

在别人面前老板**居高临下地对她说话**时，她会感到很沮丧。

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

你不用**居高临下地对我说话**，我也能明白你的意思。