patronizing
🇺🇸
/ˈpeɪtrənaɪzɪŋ/
🇬🇧
/ˈpætrənaɪzɪŋ/
adjective
R
talking to someone in a way that shows you think you are more important or smarter than them
I didn't mean to be condescending; I just wanted to help, but it came out sounding patronizing.
我并不是有意要表现出居高临下的态度；我只是想帮忙，但听起来却显得有些居高临下。
translation
居高临下