patronizing

🇬🇧/ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/ 🇺🇸/ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/
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If someone is patronizing, they speak or behave toward you in a way that seems friendly, but that shows that they think they are superior to you. 屈尊的

verb [vi. 不及物动词] 以高人一等的态度对待;(经常)惠顾;赞助(patronize 的现在分词)

I was only trying to explain; I didn't want to sound patronizing. 我只是想解释一下而已,绝无自诩清高之意。

adjective [原级] (说话、行为)自认为高人一等的

The tone of the interview was unnecessarily patronizing. 这场会面的语气屈尊得很没必要。

patroniz(e)(以恩人自居) + ing → 要人领情的
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