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patronizing adj.以恩人自居的；居高临下的动词patronize的现在分词形式. (1) 他的态度即使有点傲慢，也不能说是不和善。 A "patron" is someone who subsidizes or finances another person or organization — usually an artist or charitable institution. So the word patronizing stems from this idea of someone bestowing money or help on another. Today, the sense of condescension is strongly attached to the adjective, while the word "patron" is still a positive description of someone who gives.

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英 ['pætrənaɪzɪŋ] 美 ['peɪtrənaɪzɪŋ] (1) His manner, if patronizing, was not unkind. If you are patronizing, you tend to speak down to others, acting as though you are smarter, classier, or just plain better than anyone else. For the record, your snobby attitude is not impressing anyone. in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 patronising1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]自视高人一等的；屈尊俯就的 If someone is patronizing, they speak or behave towards you in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you.   [disapproval]The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing.面试官的口气让人觉得受了他多大恩惠似的，实在没有必要。...his patronising attitude to the homeless.他对无家可归者屈尊俯就的态度patronizinglySchneider patted the girl patronizingly on the cheek.施奈德拍了拍那个女孩的脸颊，一副优越屈尊的样子。

英语单词	patronizing
英美音标	英 ['pætrənaɪzɪŋ] 美 ['peɪtrənaɪzɪŋ]
中文释义	adj.以恩人自居的；居高临下的动词patronize的现在分词形式.
英语例句	(1) His manner, if patronizing, was not unkind.
中文例句	(1) 他的态度即使有点傲慢，也不能说是不和善。
vocabulary简明	If you are patronizing, you tend to speak down to others, acting as though you are smarter, classier, or just plain better than anyone else. For the record, your snobby attitude is not impressing anyone.
vocabulary扩展	A "patron" is someone who subsidizes or finances another person or organization — usually an artist or charitable institution. So the word patronizing stems from this idea of someone bestowing money or help on another. Today, the sense of condescension is strongly attached to the adjective, while the word "patron" is still a positive description of someone who gives.
柯林斯解释	in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 patronising 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]自视高人一等的；屈尊俯就的 If someone is patronizing, they speak or behave towards you in a way that seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you. [disapproval] The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing. 面试官的口气让人觉得受了他多大恩惠似的，实在没有必要。 ...his patronising attitude to the homeless. 他对无家可归者屈尊俯就的态度 patronizingly Schneider patted the girl patronizingly on the cheek. 施奈德拍了拍那个女孩的脸颊，一副优越屈尊的样子。

Patronizing Speak Attitude Patron Word Patronising 英 Pætrənaɪzɪŋ] 美