talk down to

片語動詞所屬單字talk

talk down to — 片語動詞

1. To speak to someone in a way that shows you think they are less intelligent or i

1.片語動詞
釋義

用居高臨下的口氣說話

To speak to someone in a way that shows you think they are less intelligent or important.

例句

The professor talked down to his students, which made them feel stupid.

I hate it when customer service agents talk down to me.