acting in a way that betrays a feeling of patronizing superiority towards someone 有优越感的 she thought the teachers were arrogant and condescending. 她认为教师们傲慢自大且居高临下。 ■(of an action) demonstrating such an attitude (行为)俯就的,屈尊的 a condescending smile. 纡尊降贵的微笑。