"condescending" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 居高臨下的
• 表現出優越感的

Definition

表現得居高臨下的人，常認為自己比別人更好或更重要，說話或行為讓別人感覺被看不起。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Condescending' 用於負面語境，形容以高人一等、輕視他人的態度說話或行事。常搭配“語氣”、“態度”，如 'condescending tone'（居高臨下的語氣）。不適用於表示善意行為。

Examples

His condescending attitude made everyone uncomfortable.

他**居高臨下的**態度讓大家都覺得不舒服。

She spoke in a condescending tone to the students.

她用一種**居高臨下的**語氣和學生說話。

Please don’t be condescending when you explain things to me.

請不要在給我解釋時表現得**居高臨下**。

I can't stand it when people get all condescending in meetings.

我受不了有人在會議上變得特別**居高臨下**。

He gave me that condescending smile, like he knew everything.

他給了我一個**居高臨下的**微笑，好像他什麼都知道。

Sometimes her advice comes across as a bit condescending, even if she means well.

有時她的建議聽起來有點**居高臨下**，即使她是為你好。