condescending

condescending

英 [kɒndɪ'sendɪŋ]
　　美 [,kɑndɪ'sɛndɪŋ]

adj. 謙遜的；故意屈尊的；有優越感的
　　v. 屈尊（condescend的ing形式）

中文詞源：

condescending 表現出優越感的

con-, 強調。-descend, 下降。即上面下來的，屈尊的。

例句：

1. I'm fed up with your money and your whole condescending attitude.
我討厭你的錢，也受夠瞭你居高臨下的態度。

2. They can be a bit condescending.
他們可能有點兒架子。

3. He has a condescending attitude towards women.
他對女性總是居高臨下。

4. He tends to adopt a condescending manner when talking to young women.
和年輕女子說話時,他喜歡擺出一副高高在上的姿態.

5. I didn't like his tone of voice; I felt he was being condescending.
我不喜歡他說話的腔調, 我覺得他好像很屈尊一樣.