condescend | BrE kɒndɪˈsɛnd, AmE ˌkɑndəˈsɛnd | intransitive verb ① (deign) 屈尊 qūzūn ▸ to condescend to do sth; 屈尊做某事 ▸ she actually condescended to send me a Christmas card! ironic 她居然放下架子给我寄了一张圣诞贺卡! ② (patronize) 表现出优越感 biǎoxiàn chū yōuyuègǎn ▸ to condescend to sb; 对某人表现得高人一等 |