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patronising 英'pætrənaɪzɪŋ美'pætrənaɪzɪŋ 高COCA²²²⁰⁷⁵BNC¹⁷⁷⁴⁵iWeb³²¹⁵⁴Economist²⁶⁷⁷⁸⁺⁵ 基本英英近义反义例句 adj.以恩人自居的³³;傲慢的³⁴=patronizing³³.原型patronise的现在分词 Adjective: used of behavior or attitude characteristic of those who treat others with condescension近义词 arch拱condescending高傲的patronizing以恩人自居的… Full of fire as he was in his public life, he could also unbend graciously so as to talk on the most difficult subjects to a stripling like myself without any trace of a patronising tone. 在公共生活上他满怀激情,但也能和和气气对我这样一个毛头小伙谈论最艰深的话题,而没有一点屈尊俯就的样子。 yeeyan Nick Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, accurately called the marriage policy“ patronising drivel”. 自由民主党主席尼克·克雷格一针见血地指出婚姻减税政策是“身居高位发出的无稽之谈”。 ecocn Whether he comes to you in anger or merely to give you a patronising pat on the back, you are done for, cracked in either case. 他是生气地冲你走过来还是仅仅在你的后背屈尊俯就地拍一拍,不管在哪种情况下,你都完蛋了。 yeeyan “ Perhaps by being so tolerant we have actually been patronising, ” says one diplomat. “也许采取如此宽容的措施,我们真的可以长期援助他们,”一位外交官讲道。 ecocn But I keep going back to the thought that patronising attitudes towards the first black president had a lot more to do with it. 但话说回来,也许以这种方式给与美国历史上第一位黑人总统一些支持,其中的含义更深远吧。 yeeyan But it did not need the patronising charity of white people. 但是,这并不需要白人傲慢的仁慈。 ecocn China's approach to our needs is simply better adapted than the slow and sometimes patronising post- colonial approach of European investors, donor organisations and non-governmental organisations. 与欧洲投资者、捐赠机构和非政府组织缓慢而且有时带有施恩性质的后殖民主义方式相比,中国满足我们需求的方式更为适宜。 ebigear European leaders such as Mr Barroso may well feel“ wounded” by the patronising lectures of outsiders. 诸如巴罗索等欧洲领导人当听到外界保护性的讲话时很可能感觉到“受伤”。 ecocn Even SNCF, France’s national rail company, is considering buying them for the Eurostar, its trans- channel service, rather than patronising Alstom, the French national champion. 甚至连法国国家铁路公司也在考虑购买,以用于跨越海峡的交通项目欧洲之星的运营,而并没有购买法国国内的龙头老大阿尔斯通的产品。 ecocn Ferguson used to speak of City in the kind of slightly patronising way someone might refer to a little cousin. 弗格森习惯于用一种有点盛气凌人、类似于谈论堂弟的姿态谈论曼城。 yeeyan Giles's condescension. Mr. Giles looked round with a patronising air, as much as to say that so long as they behaved properly, he would never desert them. 凯尔司先生面带一副保护人的气派,向全场巡视了一周,好像是说只要他们表现良好,他绝不会对他们甩手不管的。 tingroom His more sensitive supporters would be right to feel it is patronising. 所以奥巴马敏感的支持者觉得这是右派们自认为高人一等,这种感觉是正确的。 yeeyan History of China shows, she has always maintained“ hostility” towards her larger or powerful neighbours and extremely patronising, “ pat on the shoulder” friendship with smaller, weaker neighbours. 中国的历史表明,她一直保持对她强大的邻居保持“敌意”, 而“友善”的轻拍较弱邻居的肩膀。 tietie001.com It's super easy to do so there is no need for a patronising explanation and it makes for the most perfect holiday hair. 这个发型超级好弄,所以没必要觉得屈尊俯就,这就是假日最佳发型。 yeeyan When she first joined the Wasilla city council, she found it full of patronising old men. 刚进入瓦西拉市议会时,她发现这里满是上了年纪的爱国人士。 ecocn Why should I give my patronising colleague the benefit of the doubt when he was so clearly in the wrong? 为什么我应该在我高傲的同事显然有错时,却对他“无罪推定”? ebigear Yet there is a perennial duality in English attitudes to foreigners, which can be suspicious and patronising, but also, sometimes, reverential and entranced. 然而英格兰人对于外籍人士的态度也一年两变,有时可能充满狐疑而且傲慢自大;但是有时也会恭敬而神往。 ecocn |