condescend
v
1 [It] (often derog 常作贬义) do sth that one regards as undignified or below one´s level of importance 屈尊; 俯就
She actually condescended to say hello to me in the street today. 她今天在街上竟能屈尊跟我打招呼.
(ironic 反语) Perhaps your father would condescend to help with the washing-up! 令尊大人或可纡尊降贵帮助刷锅洗碗吧!
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (to sb) (derog 贬) behave kindly or graciously, but in a way that shows one feels that one is better than other people (带有优越感地)故意表示和蔼可亲
I do wish he wouldn´t condescend to the junior staff in his department. 我但愿他不要假惺惺地纡尊降贵接近部门里的低级员工.