patronized

英 [ˈpætrənaɪzd]

美 [ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd]

v.  屈尊俯就地对待; 摆出高人一等的派头; 经常光顾; 赞助; 资助
patronize的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 patronise


• VERB 对…摆出屈尊俯就的样子
  If someonepatronizesyou, they speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you in some way.
  1. Don't you patronize me!...
     别在我面前摆出一副屈尊俯就的样子！
  2. Cornelia often felt patronised by her tutors.
     科妮莉亚常常觉得她的老师们对她摆出屈尊俯就的样子。
• VERB 资助；赞助
  Someone whopatronizesartists, writers, or musicians supports them and gives them money.
  1. The Japanese Imperial family patronises the Japanese Art Association.
     日本皇室资助日本艺术协会。
• VERB 光顾；惠顾
  If someonepatronizesa place such as a pub, bar, or hotel, they are one of its customers.
  1. The ladies of Berne liked to patronize the Palace for tea and little cakes.
     伯尔尼的女士们喜欢去联邦宫殿用茶点。

英英释义

adj

• having patronage or clients
  1. street full of flourishing well-patronized shops
  Synonym:patronised

双语例句

• Have you patronized in Lane Crawford in the previous time?
  对上一次你有没有惠顾过连卡佛？
• Some of these publications, odd to say, which were patronized by a prince, are to be found in the Secret Library.
  这些著作中的好几种，说也奇怪，还受到一个亲王的保护，收藏在“秘密图书馆”里。
• The restaurant is patronized by politicians.
  这家饭馆常有政治家光顾。
• She also regularly patronized Nashville's Bluebird Cafe and similar clubs, studying the performances and immersing herself in the world of singer songwriters.
  她还时常光顾纳什维尔的蓝鸟咖啡屋和类似的俱乐部，揣摩表演，尽量融入歌手和写歌人的世界。
• You're patronizing me, and I will not be patronized.
  你是在敷衍我，而我不想被人敷衍。
• All the gloves and socks she made were far more delicate than those in shops. Therefore, more and more people patronized her shop and her business took off.
  王莉心灵手巧，针织出来的手套、袜子比商店里卖的都要精细好看，来找王莉织东西的人越来越多，生意开始红火起来。
• They are patronized, ridiculed and shoved around by self-important staff members.
  他们受到那些自命不凡的职员们的赏脸、奚落，被推来搡去。
• Henry VII patronized a Flemish artist, mabuse.
  亨利七世资助过一位佛兰德斯的艺术家马布斯。
• Alice had felt sorry for him and he instantly smothered, patronized.
  爱丽丝已经感到对不起他了。他立即感到很压抑。
• He resented the way she patronized him.
  她待他那种屈尊纡贵的样子，他十分愤恨。