deign
英 [deɪn]
美 [deɪn]
v. 屈尊，俯就，降低身份(做某事)
过去式：deigned 过去分词：deigned 第三人称单数：deigns 现在分词：deigning 复数：deigns
BNC.24312 / COCA.23426
牛津词典
verb
- 屈尊，俯就，降低身份（做某事）
to do sth in a way that shows you think you are too important to do it- She just grunted, not deigning to look up from the page.
她只咕哝了一声，继续看书，不屑抬起头来看一眼。
- She just grunted, not deigning to look up from the page.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 屈尊;俯就;降低身份
If you say that someonedeignedto do something, you are expressing your disapproval of the fact that they did it unwillingly, because they thought they were too important to do it.- At last, Harper deigned to speak...
哈珀终于赏脸开了口。 - Weatherby didn't deign to reply.
韦瑟比不屑回答。
- At last, Harper deigned to speak...
英英释义
verb
- do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
双语例句
- Weatherby didn't deign to reply.
韦瑟比不屑回答。 - Measures for saving water and power in deign of circulating cooling water system for a sulphuric acid plant
硫酸厂循环冷却水系统节水降耗措施 - He doesn't deign to acknowledge his old friends.
他连老朋友也不理了。 - Occasionally I would deign to read one of her ridiculous editorials.
我偶尔卖个面子读一篇她所写的荒谬的社论。 - Symphony orchestras should absolutely do more concerts of this nature, if they can deign to accept them.
绝对应该有更多的交响乐团来做类似的演出，如果他们肯屈尊这么做的话。 - The anticipation with yours cooperation, welcome the electricity to deign to inquire.
期待与您的合作，欢迎来电垂询。 - Wouldn't deign to greet the servant who opened the door.
不愿降低身份向开门的仆人打招呼。 - And when finally some clerk does deign to notice you, you are made to feel as if you were interrupting him.
当终于有个售货员肯屈尊理你，那样子又让你感觉像是打扰了他｡ - In compensation trade payment is made by goods and not by for deign exchange.
在补偿贸易中，付款以货物而不是用外汇进行。 - Until the day when God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in two words& wait and hope.
在上帝为我们揭示未来之前，人类所有的智慧都包含在这两个词中――等待和希望。