condescend

UK:  [.kɒndɪ'send]

US:  [.kɑndə'send]

第三人称单数：condescends  现在分词：condescending  过去式：condescended  

v.

1.谦虚地做,俯就,屈尊

2.屈尊,俯就,屈就;迁就;委屈

3.赏脸,纡贵屈尊,以高高在上的态度对待

4.抱着优越感施惠于人,以恩赐[高高在上]态度对待别人

5.堕落到做(下流事情)

6.堕落

7.加以说明

1 . She did not condescend to have dinner with him.
她投有屈尊与他共餐。

2 . Something in the other's solicitude and interest made her feel as if she were the one to condescend.
万斯太太的关心和热情，有点使她觉得自己是屈就的一方了。

3 . He did not condescend to their society , he seemed glad of it .
他并不是自贬身价地与她们交往，而是似乎乐于与她们交往。

4 . Real athletes--and some of them do condescend to join us from time to time--always seem to have serious injuries.
真正的球员——有几个曾偶尔加入我们之中——似乎总是受重伤。

5 . He did not condescend to answer. He turned his back on me.
他不愿屈尊回答我的问题。他不理睬我。