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　

TOEFL GRE

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
1. 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。

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.
1. At last, Harper deigned to speak...
  哈珀终于赏脸开了口。
2. Weatherby didn't deign to reply.
  韦瑟比不屑回答。

英英释义

verb

do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
Synonym:condescenddescend

双语例句

Almighty lord, deign to grant peace to the departed soul.
万能的神啊，请让逝去的灵魂安息吧。
Discussions were made on deign and fabrication of inner form, and technology for concrete pouring of the simple support and continuous beam.
针对高速铁路先简支后连续梁的内模设计、制造及先简支后连续法梁体混凝土灌筑、施工工艺进行探讨。
Weatherby didn't deign to reply.
韦瑟比不屑回答。
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。
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。
In addition, key dimensions, duties and operating and deign pressures and temperatures may be listed on the diagram.
此外，关键尺寸、负荷、设计和操作压力以及温度可以在图上列表。
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。
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！
Alas such was the case in her dealings with Cicero, who left only damning lines about the Egyptian queen, whom he would not deign even to mention by name.
这里有一个关于她与西塞罗（古罗马政治家，著作家）打交道的例子，西塞罗留下来的对克丽奥佩托的评价都是恶言咀咒，他绝不会屈尊于克丽奥佩托，甚至连名字都不会提。