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　

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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

• At last, Harper deigned to speak
  哈珀终于赏脸开了口。
• 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。
• In system deign, debugging for the design becomes increasingly difficult and designers want more efficient and high-performance verification and debugging solutions.
  在系统设计中，硬件复杂电路设计的调试与仿真工作对于设计者来说十分困难。
• 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。
• You only deign to work.
  而你只是屈尊来工作。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。