adj.自认为高人一等的，摆派头的
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的现在分词

原形：patronize第三人称单数：patronizes过去式：patronized过去分词：patronized现在分词：patronizing

Mary's tutors patronize her.
玛丽的导师们资助她。
Eric hated being patronized 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。
Lisa patronizes many contemporary British artists.
丽萨赞助许多英国当代艺术家。
We appreciate your business, but please don't patronize us; we're professionals and know our products well.
我们很感谢您的光顾，但请不要以居高临下的态度对待我们；我们是专业人士，对我们的产品非常了解。
It's insulting when people assume you know less just because you're young; I hate being patronized.
当人们仅仅因为你的年轻就假设你懂得少时，这是侮辱性的；我讨厌被居高临下地对待。
The wealthy philanthropist often patronizes local art galleries, supporting emerging artists.
那位富有的慈善家经常光顾当地的美术馆，支持新兴艺术家。
I felt like the salesperson was talking down to me, as if I couldn't understand the technical specifications without her help – it was quite patronizing.
我觉得那个销售员在跟我讲话时有种居高临下的感觉，好像没有她的帮助我就无法理解技术规格似的，这让人很不爽。
The celebrity is known for patronizing small businesses, using her influence to promote them on social media.
这位名人因常光顾小本生意并利用自己的影响力在社交媒体上为它们做宣传而闻名。
Don't patronize me by saying it's going to be alright when you know nothing about my situation.
你根本不了解我的处境，就别说“一切都会好起来”的话来敷衍我。
The old man has been a loyal patron of the coffee shop for over 80 years, witnessing generations of owners.
老人是这家咖啡店超过80年的忠实顾客，见证了数代店主的更迭。
She dislikes the way some charity organizations patronize the very people they claim to help, treating them as helpless victims rather than equals.
她不喜欢某些慈善组织对待他们声称要帮助的人的那种居高临下的方式，把他们当作无助的受害者而不是平等的人来对待。
The local bookstore is struggling, and we encourage everyone to patronize it to keep it from closing down.
那家本地书店正面临困境，我们鼓励大家都去光顾，以免它倒闭。
He tried to patronize her with advice she didn't ask for, which only irritated her further.
他试图以她并未请求的建议来显示自己的优越感，这反而更让她恼火。