居高临下的 meaning in English
commanding
Examples
- He smiled with jovial condescension .
他带着轻松而居高临下的神气微微一笑。 - "the dumb bastard sure is skinny," he said with the superior affection .
他又说：“这畜生倒真是瘦得够瞧的，”同情中有一种居高临下的味道。 - From her elevated position the exhausted woman could perceive the roof of the house below .
现在这位疲乏的女人，在她那种居高临下的地势上，能看见下面那所小房子的后檐。 - Adults often talk down to children
大人们常用居高临下的口吻对孩子们讲话。 - Talking ? down ? to ? the ? audience ;
对观众采取一种居高临下的姿态;