mid-14c., "to yield deferentially," from Old French condescendere (14c.) "to agree, consent, give in, yield," from Late Latin condescendere "to let oneself down," from Latin com- "together" (see com-) + descendere "descend" (see descend). Sense of "to sink willingly to equal terms with inferiors" is from mid-15c.
双语例句
1. Don't condescend to me.
别在我面前摆架子。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Would you condescend to accompany me?
你肯屈尊陪我 吗 ?
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The Prince of Darkness does not condescend to such cheap drudgery.
这种下贱的差使,根本用不着劳“黑暗之王”的大驾.
来自辞典例句
4. He did not condescend to their society, he seemed glad of it.
他并不是自贬身价地与她们交往, 而是似乎乐于与她们交往.
来自辞典例句
5. Edgar , the eldest, would not condescend to him at first.
