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
- Special deign is the maze-design subassembly to prevent leakage of circumfluence.
特别的是由一个迷宫式组件来防止少数的液体回漏。 - 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。 - Of course, no such discussions took place. Political leaders of the developed countries did not speak frankly with their own citizens, nor did they deign to negotiate with the poorer countries.
当然，这种谈判并未出现。发达国家政治领导人没有与本国国民进行坦率的对话，他们也没有屈尊与较贫穷国家谈判。 - Measures for saving water and power in deign of circulating cooling water system for a sulphuric acid plant
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万能的神啊，请让逝去的灵魂安息吧。 - You only deign to work.
而你只是屈尊来工作。 - Special deign is the maze-design subassembly to prevent leakage.
特别的是有迷宫式组件来防止泄漏。 - At times he might even deign to speak to them.
有些时候，他也以恩赐的神情同他们谈谈话。 - At last, Harper deigned to speak
哈珀终于赏脸开了口。 - In Brazil, most people would not deign to be garbage collectors.
在巴西，多数人不愿降低身份去收垃圾。