patronize
🇬🇧/ˈpætrənaɪz/ 🇺🇸/ˈpeɪtrənaɪz/VCE📚 16825 78 1六级托福GREIf someone patronizes you, they speak or behave toward you in a way that seems friendly, but that shows that they think they are superior to you in some way. 屈尊对待
verb [vt. 及物动词]表现出高人一等的姿态,以高人一等的态度对待;光顾,惠顾(餐馆、酒店或其他生意);赞助,资助
Don't you patronize me!.
你不要屈尊对待我。
来自patron(n. 赞助人)
单词造句:
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- The Japanese imperial family patronizes the Japanese Art Association. 日本皇室资助日本艺术协会。
- The ladies of Berne liked to patronize the palace for tea and little cakes. 伯尔尼的女士们喜欢光顾这个地方喝茶吃点心。
- I'll never patronize that store again. 我再也不去光顾那家商店了。