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patronizing

/ˈpeɪtrəˌnaɪzɪŋ/ American
  • adj. 高高在上的, 屈尊俯就的
Definition
  • adj. showing that you think you are more important or clever than someone else
Example
His patronizing tone made the new employee feel small.
他那居高临下的语气让新员工感到自己很渺小。