condescend 的定义
- to behave as if one is conscious of descending from a superior position, rank, or dignity.
- to stoop or deign to do something: He would not condescend to misrepresent the facts.
- to put aside one's dignity or superiority voluntarily and assume equality with one regarded as inferior: He condescended to their intellectual level in order to be understood.
- Obsolete. to yield.to assent.
condescend 近义词
stoop, humble oneself
更多condescend例句
- Steward says what persuaded him to get the shot was clear facts presented in a way that wasn’t condescending.
- European leaders even more obviously condescend to him and Angela Merkel is not longer holding back about settlements.
- "I wouldn't condescend to be mean, Laura," put in Lady Margaret, whilst the dowager fanned her hot face.
- “If you will condescend to explain the frying-pan I may perhaps relieve you from the fire,” said Selby with emphasis.
- It will be quite all right for you to offer me a cup of tea, if your kitchen mechanic will condescend.
- It went perforce to the ragman, if he would condescend to accept it.
- They might condescend to drop me a courtesy, and then—anarchy, as before.