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
- Weatherby didn't deign to reply.
韦瑟比不屑回答。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。 - 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。