patronized

英 [ˈpætrənaɪzd]

美 [ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd]

v.  屈尊俯就地对待; 摆出高人一等的派头; 经常光顾; 赞助; 资助
patronize的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 patronise


• VERB 对…摆出屈尊俯就的样子
  If someonepatronizesyou, they speak or behave towards you in a way which seems friendly, but which shows that they think they are superior to you in some way.
  1. Don't you patronize me!...
     别在我面前摆出一副屈尊俯就的样子！
  2. Cornelia often felt patronised by her tutors.
     科妮莉亚常常觉得她的老师们对她摆出屈尊俯就的样子。
• VERB 资助；赞助
  Someone whopatronizesartists, writers, or musicians supports them and gives them money.
  1. The Japanese Imperial family patronises the Japanese Art Association.
     日本皇室资助日本艺术协会。
• VERB 光顾；惠顾
  If someonepatronizesa place such as a pub, bar, or hotel, they are one of its customers.
  1. The ladies of Berne liked to patronize the Palace for tea and little cakes.
     伯尔尼的女士们喜欢去联邦宫殿用茶点。

英英释义

adj

• having patronage or clients
  1. street full of flourishing well-patronized shops
  Synonym:patronised

双语例句

• Even after they were disclosed and purged by the resolute measure of the party, he patronized those cat's paws and let them hold important posts of the party and state. '
  即便在这些人被党的果断行动揭露和肃清后，张成泽也把他们的余党包庇起来，并把他们安插在党和国家的重要岗位。
• The Sha Tin Central Library and Tsuen Wan Central Library are the most heavily patronized public libraries in Hong Kong.
  沙田中央图书馆及荃湾中央图书馆更是本港最多市民使用的公共图书馆。
• He resented the way she patronized him.
  她待他那种屈尊纡贵的样子，他十分愤恨。
• Have you patronized in Lane Crawford in the previous time?
  对上一次你有没有惠顾过连卡佛？
• She also regularly patronized Nashville's Bluebird Cafe and similar clubs, studying the performances and immersing herself in the world of singer songwriters.
  她还时常光顾纳什维尔的蓝鸟咖啡屋和类似的俱乐部，揣摩表演，尽量融入歌手和写歌人的世界。
• All the gloves and socks she made were far more delicate than those in shops. Therefore, more and more people patronized her shop and her business took off.
  王莉心灵手巧，针织出来的手套、袜子比商店里卖的都要精细好看，来找王莉织东西的人越来越多，生意开始红火起来。
• But I in had no intention to find the abundant guest website which William patronized frequently, therefore also has established one for oneself!
  但是我在无意间找到了威廉经常光顾的博客网站，所以就为自己也建立了一个！
• He encouraged the arts and patronized writers like virgil, Livy and horace who glorified the destiny of Rome.
  他提倡艺术，保护像维吉尔、李维和贺拉斯这些歌颂罗马历史的作家们。
• The Mughals also patronized this game, but the Mughal card-sets differ from those of the ancient Indian royal courts.
  莫卧儿王朝也赞同这种游戏，但莫卧儿时期的卡片集与古印度皇室有所不同。
• Alice had felt sorry for him and he instantly smothered, patronized.
  爱丽丝已经感到对不起他了。他立即感到很压抑。