condescend
🇬🇧/ˌkɒndɪˈsend/ 🇺🇸/ˌkɑːndɪˈsend/📚 31546GREsatIf someone condescends to do something, they agree to do it, but in a way which shows that they think they are better than other people and should not have to do it. 屈尊
verb [vi. 不及物动词]vi. 屈尊；俯就；（对某人）表现出优越感
When he condescended to speak, he contradicted himself three or four times in the space of half an hour.
当他屈尊讲话时，半小时内有三四次前后矛盾。
con + descend (降下， 降落) → 屈尊， 俯就
单词造句:
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- Don't condescend to me. 不要对我摆出高人一等的样子。
- She is so proud that she will not condescend to speak to us. 她非常骄傲，不肯放下架子同我们说一句话。
- People like you, to condescend to serf, is so disrespectful of the. 像你这样的人才，屈就于农奴的身份，实在是太不敬了。
- Avoid conversing with people who manipulate, deceive, bully or condescend. 避免与控制欲强、欺骗别人、欺凌弱小或自甘堕落的人交谈。