If you say that someone is condescending, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
例句
I'm fed up with your money and your whole condescending attitude...我討厭你的錢，也受夠了你居高臨下的態(tài)度。They can be a bit condescending.他們可能有點(diǎn)兒架子。
英漢詞典釋義
adj.
降低身份的,屈尊的
I didn’t like his tone of voice; I felt he was being condescending.我不喜歡他說話的腔調(diào)，我覺得他好像很屈尊一樣。
表現(xiàn)出優(yōu)越感的; 居高臨下的
a condescending attitude傲慢的態(tài)度He tends to adopt a condescending manner when talking to young women.和年輕女子說話時(shí)，他喜歡擺出一副高高在上的姿態(tài)。
英英詞典釋義
Adjective
1. (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension