patronize
verb[T]
uk/ˈpæt.rə.naɪz/us/ˈpeɪ.trə.naɪz/patronizeverb[T](ACT SUPERIOR)
disapproving(UKusuallypatronise)
tospeakto orbehavetowards someone as if they arestupidor notimportant:
屈尊俯就地对待;对…摆出高人一等的派头Stop patronizing me - Iunderstandtheplayas well as you do.别对我摆出屈尊俯就的样子——我对这出戏的理解不比你差。
Showing arrogance and conceit
- (as) proud as Luciferidiom
- airs and gracesidiom
- arrogant
- arrogantly
- as ifyouowned the placeidiom
- dog
- egocentric
- egocentrically
- egoistic
- egomaniacal
- overweening
- overweeningly
- patronizing
- pomposity
- pompous
- talk down tosomeone
- think the (whole) world revolves aroundyouidiom
- throwyourweight aroundidiom
- tin god
- toffee-nosed
patronizeverb[T](BE CUSTOMER)
formal(UKusuallypatronise)
to be aregularcustomerof ashoporrestaurant, etc.:
经常光顾,经常惠顾(商店、餐馆等)Therestaurantwas patronized by manyartistsandwritersduring the 1920s.在1920年代有许多艺术家和作家经常光顾这家餐馆。
Buying
- acquire
- acquisition
- acquisitiveness
- bidding
- bidding war
- bite
- invest
- load up onsomething
- misorder
- money-off
- order form
- ordersomethingin
- purchasing power
- repurchase
- retail therapy
- ROBO
- ROPO
- send
- slate
- splurge