| 单词 | condescend |
| 释义 | condescend /ondi'send; /kandi'smd/ vi [VP2A, 3A, 4A] ~ to sb/sth ： ~ to do sth, 1 (in a good sense) do sth, accept a position, etc that one's rank, merits, abilities, etc do not require one to do. (好的意思) 屈尊; 俯就 (做依照自己的地位、 功名、能力等所不需要做的事) 。 2 (in a bad sense) stoop, lower oneself: (坏的意思) 屈身; 卑躬; 降低身份： He occasionally ~ed to trickery/to take bribes. 他偶尔也自眨身价从事欺诈 (接受贿赂) 。 3 behave graciously, but in a way that shows one,s feeling of superiority: 态度虽亲切却又显出自己的优越感： Mr Pigge sometimes ~s to help his wife with the housework. 皮基先生有时以屈曷的姿态帮他的妻子做家事。 Mrs Drudge doesn't like being ~ed to. 德拉基太太不喜欢旁人以屈尊的姿态对待她。 ~ing adj ~ingly adv condescension /tkDndi'senJn ; /kandi'smjon/ n [U] ~ing (all senses); [C] instance of this. 屈尊; 俯就; 屈身; 卑躬; 优越感。 |
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