deign

英[deɪn] 美[deɪn]
  • v. (有时作贬义或作反语)屈尊;施惠于人;赐予
deigned deigned deigning deigns
GRE TOEFL
Verb:
  1. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

1. Weatherby didn't deign to reply.
韦瑟比不屑回答。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He doesn't deign to talk to unimportant people like me.
他不肯屈尊和像我这样不重要的人说话.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. I fear my Julia will not deign my lines.
我担心我的朱莉亚不会欣然接受我的书信.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. He did not deign to reply.
他不屑回答.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. I would not deign to comment on such behaviour.
这种行为不屑我置评。

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. He did not deign to an answer.
      他不屑置答。
    2. Now that she is rich and famous, she does not deign to visit her former friends.
      既然她现在又有钱又出名,便再也不愿屈尊去看望从前的朋友了。
    3. 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。
    4. I fear my Julia will not deign my lines.
      我担心我的朱莉亚不会欣然接受我的书信。