vt.以高人一等的态度对待，光顾，惠顾

Mary's tutors patronise her.
玛丽的导师们对她摆出屈尊俯就的样子。
Lisa patronises many contemporary British artists.
丽萨赞助许多英国当代艺术家。
Eric hated being patronised and pitied by those who didn't believe his story.
埃里克痛恨那些不相信他经历的人的居高临下和怜悯。
The waiter's tone was overly patronising, which made us feel uncomfortable.
服务员的语气太过居高临下，让我们感到不舒服。
She dislikes it when people patronise her for being young and inexperienced.
她不喜欢人们因为她年轻没有经验而表现出的屈尊姿态。
He tried to patronise the artist by saying he had potential, but his words came across as insincere.
他试图以说这位艺术家有潜力来表现出自己的优越感，但他的言辞听起来并不真诚。
The charity worker spoke to the homeless man without patronising him, treating him with respect and dignity.
这位慈善工作者与无家可归者交谈时没有表现出高人一等的态度，而是给予了尊重和尊严。
Some customers can be quite challenging to deal with, especially those who tend to patronise the staff.
有些顾客可能很难应对，特别是那些喜欢对员工摆出高傲态度的顾客。
It's important not to patronise children by talking down to them; they often understand more than we give them credit for.
重要的是不要通过用简单化的语言与孩子交流来表现得高人一等；他们往往比我们想象中理解得更多。
I don't appreciate being patronised; if you have a point to make, just say it straightforwardly.
我不喜欢别人对我表现出高人一等的样子；如果你有话要说，就直接了当地说出来吧。
The politician's attempts to patronise the audience with empty promises were met with skepticism and frustration.
政客试图用空洞的承诺来讨好听众，结果却遭到了怀疑和不满。
In her speech, she emphasized the importance of listening without patronising, especially in cross-cultural communication.
在她的演讲中，她强调了倾听时不显高傲的重要性，尤其是在跨文化交流中。
He mistakenly believed that using complex jargon would impress others, not realising he was simply patronising them.
他错误地认为使用复杂的行话会给人留下深刻印象，却没有意识到自己只是在表现出高人一等的态度。