talk down (tok daun)

Phrasal-verb Attitude

含义

to speak in a way that shows you think someone is less intelligent

以显示你认为某人不太聪明的方式讲话 (yi xianshi ni renwei meren butai congming de fangshi jianghua)

例句

"Don’t talk down to your colleagues; it’s disrespectful."

"不要对同事摆架子,这不尊重。" (bushao **dui tongshi baijiazi**, zhe bu zunzhong)