Condescend
[ ,kɑndɪ'sɛnd ]
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vi. 屈尊，俯就;故意表示和蔼可亲;
💡 词根助记
con(com-=together)+descend→屈尊；俯就；降低身份
📝 例句
Edgar, the eldest, would not condescend to him at first.
起初老大埃德加不屑同他为伍。
Don't condescend to me!
不要用恩赐态度对待我!
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。
She does not condescend to such little things.
她不屑理睬那种小事。
The Prince of Darkness does not condescend to such cheap drudgery.
这种下贱的差使，根本用不着劳“黑暗之王”的大驾。
🌱 联想助记
【记】con-前缀“共同”,de-前缀“向下、完全、除去”,scend-爬:全部向下爬→屈尊俯就
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
condescend
v
1 [It] (often derog 常作贬义) do sth that one regards as undignified or below one's level of importance 屈尊; 俯就
She actually condescended to say hello to me in the street today. 她今天在街上竟能屈尊跟我打招呼.
(ironic 反语) Perhaps your father would condescend to help with the washing-up! 令尊大人或可纡尊降贵帮助刷锅洗碗吧!
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) (derog 贬) behave kindly or graciously, but in a way that shows one feels that one is better than other people （带有优越感地）故意表示和蔼可亲
I do wish he wouldn't condescend to the junior staff in his department. 我但愿他不要假惺惺地纡尊降贵接近部门里的低级员工.
🔁 扩展释义
*[,kɒndi'send]vi. 谦逊, 屈就, 堕落相关词组: condescend upon
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Let's see. Four desks.
我来看看。四张桌子。
I have no idea.
我不知道。
George showed me to the guestroom which, he said, was rarely used.
乔治把我领进客房，说这间很少使用。