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
- 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。 - Welcome wholeheartedly new and old customers in the world your patronage, deign to inquire, direct.
竭诚欢迎世界各地的新老客户惠顾、垂询、指导！ - Based on the requirements of design, my aim is to select some parts just like axle-bearing, bond reasonably, and deign the apartment of transformer.
根据设计需求，设计出了变向器装置，并合理地选择了轴承、键等配套零部件。 - Welcome the user community to come to deign to inquire and to order, thanks!
欢迎广大用户前来垂询和订购，谢谢！ - 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 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - Weatherby didn't deign to reply.
韦瑟比不屑回答。