talk down to

英 [tɔːk daʊn tu] 美 [tɔːk daʊn tu]

• v. 高人一等地对 ... 说话

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. It is unwise for a lecturer to talk down to his audience.
   演说者自觉高人一等地向听众发表不演讲是不明智的。