"condescend" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 居高臨下地對待
• 屈尊

Definition

以自己比別人更重要或聰明的態度表現，尤其是用俯視的語氣說話。有時也指勉強去做自己覺得身份不合的事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式或書面用語，帶有批評意味。常見詞組：'don't condescend to me'（別居高臨下對我）。暗示傲慢或優越感。不要和 'condone'（寬恕）混淆。日常口語很少用。

Examples

Please don't condescend to me; I understand what you're saying.

請不要對我**居高臨下地對待**；我明白你的意思。

He tends to condescend when he explains things to others.

他在向別人解釋事情時總是**居高臨下地對待**。

She refused to condescend to doing chores she thought were beneath her.

她拒絕去**屈尊**做她覺得低賤的家務。

I don't need you to condescend; just be honest with me.

我不需要你**居高臨下地對待**，只要對我坦誠就好。

She smiled politely and tried not to condescend during the meeting.

她禮貌地微笑，盡量不**居高臨下**地對待會議中的人。

People don't like it when you condescend, even if you have good intentions.

即使你有好意，人們也不喜歡你**居高臨下**。