look down from a height advantage of a commanding position overlooking the ground below coming down from the heights have a commanding view from a good vantage point
The burly brute swaggered forward, towering over me, and shouted.
五大三粗的恶汉趾高气扬地走过来,居高临下地对我咆哮着。
—— 柯林斯例句She was a gifted teacher who never talked down to her students.
她天生就是当老师的料,从来不用居高临下的口气对学生说话。
—— 柯林斯例句I´m fed up with your money and your whole condescending attitude.
我讨厌你的钱,也受够了你居高临下的态度。
—— 柯林斯例句He has a condescending attitude towards women.
他对女性总是居高临下。
—— 给力词典精选The windows of the house stared bleakly down at her.
那座房子的窗户居高临下阴森森地对着她。
—— 给力词典精选