condescend
翻译
屈尊, 俯就, 表现出优越感
例句
He condescends to speak to his junior colleagues.
他屈尊与下级同事交谈。
She would not condescend to answer the rude question.
她不屑于回答那个粗鲁的问题。
语法模式
((to-inf)) 屈尊做某事 He condescended to explain the plan to us.
近义词
同义词: deign, patronise (屈尊); 反义词: respect (尊重), esteem (尊敬)
词源
源自拉丁语 'con-' (共同) + 'descendere' (下降)。指地位较高者“降下”身段与地位较低者交往,常带有优越感。
记忆技巧
想象一个人从高处“走下来(descend)”和你说话,暗示他/她自视甚高,这便是“屈尊”的感觉。