condescension
英 [ˌkɒndɪˈsenʃn]
美 [ˌkɑːndɪˈsenʃn]
n. 傲慢; 屈尊; 俯就
BNC.21000 / COCA.19400
柯林斯词典
- N-UNCOUNT 傲慢;屈尊;俯就
Condescensionis condescending behaviour.- There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
她的问候中带着一丝傲慢。
- There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
英英释义
noun
- affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank
- the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable
- the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
- a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
双语例句
- And in his essay'On a Certain Condescension in Foreigners ', he makes it plain that he is an Americanthough with all the appropriate quotations from European literature at his elbow.
在他的《外国人的某种谦逊》一文里，他清清楚楚说他是个美国人，虽然他引用起欧洲文学的章句来易如反掌。 - The Indian government will be too polite to say it, but there is a lot of ( perhaps premature) condescension in India towards Britain's shrinking role in the world.
出于礼貌，印度政府不会挑明这一点，但印度对于英国全球地位的不断下滑颇多腹诽（这或许不够成熟）。 - On the contrary, the Chinese culture didn't advocate shows off individual honor, but advocates condescension.
相反，中国文化不主张炫耀个人荣誉，而是提倡谦虚。 - This kind of Chinese style condescension in the capitalism competitive market is invalid.
这种中国式的谦虚在资本主义的竞争市场是行不通的。 - There was a tinge of condescension in her greeting.
她的问候中带着一丝傲慢。 - However, there is no cause for condescension towards Ukrainians.
然而，我们没有理由在乌克兰人面前表现得高人一等。 - I had never been spontaneously approached by a publisher and such condescension rather turned my head.
还从没有一个出版商主动来与我接洽，这种屈尊有点让我受宠若惊。 - In Middle America's delight, it is easy to see racist condescension: Finally, a black man I can vote for.
在美国中产阶级的快乐气氛中，很容易感受到居高临下的种族主义态度：总算有一位值得我投票的黑人。 - In part, it reflected racist condescension.
它部分地反映了一种俯就的种族主义观点。 - The camp attitude combines appreciation and condescension, celebrating the most overblown works of high culture and the most shameless products of mass culture alike.
坎普态度融合了欣赏与恩赐，既赞美最华而不实的高雅文化，也颂扬最伤风败俗的大众文化产品。