"patronizing" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 居高臨下的
• 擺出高人一等的樣子

Definition

以居高臨下的態度對待別人，好像對方比自己愚笨或不重要，通常帶有侮辱或優越感。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Patronizing' 帶有負面含義，通常描述讓別人覺得自己愚笨或低人一等的語氣或行為。常搭配 'tone'（語氣）、'attitude'（態度）等詞。和 'condescending' 幾乎可以互換，意思十分接近。

Examples

His patronizing comments made everyone uncomfortable.

他那些**居高臨下的**評論讓大家都很不舒服。

Please don't be patronizing when you explain things to me.

請你解釋事情時不要用**居高臨下的**態度。

She spoke in a patronizing tone to the students.

她用**居高臨下的**語氣和學生說話。

You don't have to use that patronizing voice; I understand perfectly well.

你不需要用那種**居高臨下的**語氣，我完全明白。

I can't stand it when people get all patronizing just because they know a little more.

我無法忍受人家只是懂一點點就變得**居高臨下的**。

Her advice sounded helpful, but it actually felt kind of patronizing.

她的建議聽起來有用，但實際上有點**居高臨下**。