| 词组 | talk down to |
| 释义 | Idiom talk down totalk down to (someone) to speak to someone as if they were too young or stupid to understand something.I think of old people just as I think of myself, so I don't talk down to them. Phr V talk down to talks, talking, talked talk down to sb to talk to someone as if they were less clever than youHe was always talking down to us like we were idiots. talk down to sb to talk to someone as if you believe that they are less intelligent than you are: My father always explained things and never talked down to me. You have to realize that kids are not stupid - they know when they're being talked down to.■ SIMILAR TO: patronize talk down to (one)To speak in an insultingly condescending manner to one; to speak to one as if they are less mature, intelligent, or capable than they really are. I try not to talk down to my kids when they ask me a serious question. I hate the way my boss talks down to me whenever I ask him to explain something. talk down to someoneto speak to someone in a patronizing manner; to speak to someone in the simplest way. The manager insulted everyone in the office by talking down to them. Please don't talk down to me. I can understand anything you have to say. talk down toAlso, speak down to. Address someone with insulting condescension, patronize, as in Just because she's editor-in-chief doesn't give her the right to talk down to her staff , or Children hate teachers who speak down to them. |
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