deign
vi.屈尊 vt.赐予
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deign为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:deigned 过去分词:deigned 现在分词:deigning 第三人称单数:deigns
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deign
/deɪn; den/
v [Tt] (sometimes derog or ironic 有时作贬义或作反语) be kind or gracious enough (to do sth); condescend 屈尊, 俯就(做某事)
*He walked past me without even deigning to look at me. 他从我身旁走过, 竟没有屈尊看我一眼.
deign
v
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: deignier, from Latin dignus 'deserving admiration']
deign to do sth
to do something that you think you are really too important to do - often used humorously
Travis called after her, but she didn't deign to answer.