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Their attempts to be casual have so far just looked arch or patronising .

他们本想做出漫不经心的样子，结果反而显得傲慢自大或自视甚高。

But the majority offer activities that " are too childish , patronising even . These are adults and they want serious activities . "

但其中大多数陪护所提供的活动“太幼稚，甚至好像大人对小孩。这些人是成年人，他们想要真正的活动。”

Stop patronising me-I understand the play as well as you do .

别跟我摆谱了&我和你一样理解这出戏。

But the move provoked a reaction from many people who felt he was needlessly patronising .

但这番言论在社会上引起很大反响，许多人认为，吴作栋不必自视清高。

The managers adopt patronising attitudes towards the obedient and faithful subordinates .

对待听话、忠诚的下属经理们拥有一种屈尊俯就的态度。

" This is insulting and patronising " to recipient countries , he said .

他表示，对接收国而言，“这是一种侮辱和居高临下的表现”。

First , slow down , but not to the point where members of your audience think you are patronising them .

首先，慢下来，但是不要慢到使你的听众觉得你是在屈尊俯就。

Patronising your audience is as bad as losing them through being too colloquial .

以高人一等的态度对待听众，与太口语化而失去听众一样糟糕。

Such a foray into the practical world was liable to be met with patronising jokes within the academic world .

这种向实体世界的跨越，对学术界而言简直是胡闹。

This is not only silly and patronising , it is dangerous .

这个建议不仅愚蠢、傲慢，还非常危险。

Why should I give my patronising colleague the benefit of the doubt when he was so clearly in the wrong ?

为什么我应该在我高傲的同事显然有错时，却对他“无罪推定”？

Full marks to Prince George for giving the patronising high-five of the Canadian prime minister the eye .

乔治王子获得满分，因为他对加拿大总理特鲁多傲慢的击掌回了一记冷眼。

Michelle Dewberry , a former winner of The Apprentice , said the motion was patronising .

真人秀连续剧《学徒》的往届冠军米歇尔·杜伯里说这个建议感觉是在给女性什么恩赐。

But the majority , say Mr Mori , offer activities that " are too childish , patronising even . These are adults and they want serious activities . "

但森薰表示，其中大多数陪护所提供的活动“太幼稚，甚至好像大人对小孩。这些人是成年人，他们想要真正的活动。”

All of this was a world away from George W Bush , who was unable to address Muslims in a tone that was not bellicose or patronising .

所有这些都与小布什有天壤之别，小布什是用好战的或者居高临下的语气对穆斯林讲话。

The sentiment behind the utterance is undoubtedly a sincere and genuine one , free of any deliberate intent to patronise , but it was patronising nonetheless .

这样的言论背后的感情无疑是诚恳且真实的，没有任何自以为优越的用意，但它确实是一种高人一等的态度。

She said : ' It 's very patronising for women to be singled out in this way . All this does is reinforce the stereotype that women are bad at parking . '

她说：“以这样的方式给女性搞特殊化，施舍的意味很浓。这种做法只会强化女司机停车技术差的成见。”

Even SNCF , France 's national rail company , is considering buying them for the Eurostar , its trans-channel service , rather than patronising Alstom , the French national champion .

甚至连法国国家铁路公司也在考虑购买，以用于跨越海峡的交通项目欧洲之星的运营，而并没有购买法国国内的龙头老大阿尔斯通的产品。

You 've probably seen it by now : the 40-second long depiction of Chinese culture , complete with a painfully patronising voiceover guiding the model through the eating of oversized Italian meals with cheap chopsticks .

你现在可能已经看过了：在40秒长的广告对中国文化的描写中，用一个惺惺作态旁白展示一个模特在用一双廉价的筷子吃一个超大号的意大利食物。

But that very quote comes not from a patronising westerner , but from India 's own Satyajit Ray , the country 's most distinguished director , who helped to form a " parallel cinema " movement in the 1950s that produced beautifully crafted works that found respect all over the globe .

但是，这种描述并非来自傲慢的西方人，而是出自印度最著名的导演萨蒂亚吉特•雷伊（SatyajitRay）之口。上世纪50年代，雷伊帮助造就了“并行电影”（ParallelCinema）运动，该运动带来的精美作品赢得了全球的尊重。

Be it the mechanics of bridges , why Sean Connery 's the best Bond , or the complexities of the offside rule , even if he 's being patronising allow him his airtime , and he will then shut up , leaving you to enjoy the peace and quiet of a loving and giving relationship .

可能是桥梁的构造，为什么肖恩-康纳利（SeanConnery）是扮演邦德的最佳演员，或者越位规则的复杂性，就算是恩赐，也要给他自己表演的时间，然后他会闭嘴，让你一个人享受一段充满深爱的爱情的宁静。

On the downside , of course , we young grandmothers do still have to cope with the prejudices of the rest of society : those who will call you " Granny " in a way that is beyond patronising and seem to think that your only possible interests in life are baking , knitting , gardening and Saga holidays .

当然，这也有坏处。我们这些年轻的祖母还是不得不面对社会上的一些偏见：那些屈尊俯就地叫你一声“奶奶”的人似乎认为我们的生活乐趣只不过是烘焙、织毛衣、照料花园和随团旅行。