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
- 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。 - Based on the ration experiment and practical engineering of du-lafiber concrete, to raise deign and construction technology of du-lafiber concrete.
通过对杜拉纤维混凝土配合比试验，提出杜拉纤维混凝土的设计和施工工艺。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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！ - Considerations in the Deign of Spray Nozzle and Pipe Network of Automatic Sprinkler System FAS ( Fire-fighting Automation System), includes automatic fire alarm system and sprinkler system.
自动喷水灭火系统喷头和管网的设计与思考FAS消防自动化系统，自动火灾报警、动喷淋系统。 - 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。 - 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。 - Weatherby didn't deign to reply.
韦瑟比不屑回答。 - 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。