deign
英 [de?n]
美[den]
- vi. 屈尊
- vt. 赐予
GRETOEFL畅通词汇
词态变化
第三人称单数:?deigns;过去式:?deigned;过去分词:?deigned;现在分词:?deigning;
助记提示
Deign：低恩。降低身份显示恩情----屈尊，惠允。
中文词源
deign 屈尊
词源同dignity, 尊贵。引申词义屈尊。
英文词源
- deign
- deign: see disdain
- deign (v.)
- c. 1300, from Old French deignier (Modern French daigner), from Latin dignari "to deem worthy or fit" (source of Italian degnare, Spanish de?ar), from dignus "worthy" (see dignity). Sense of "take or accept graciously" led to that of "condescend" (1580s). Related: Deigned; deigning.
双语例句
- 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