英 [deɪn] 美 [deɪn]
vi. 屈尊
vt. 赐予
第三人称单数deigns
现在分词deigning
过去式deigned
过去分词deigned
deign /deɪn/ [ deigning deigned deigns ]
及物动词 If you say that someone deigned to 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. 屈尊
At last, Harper deigned to speak.
哈珀终于降低身价，开口说话了。
do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
同义词： condescend / descend
... deify 神化 deign 屈尊 deiktic 直接（direnctly）指出的 ...
... deft adj.灵巧的, 熟练的 deign v.赐予,惠允 (做某事) deity n.神;被奉若神明的人 (或物) ...
... deft adj.灵巧的 纯熟的 deign v.赐予，惠允 (做某事) deity n.神;被奉若神明的人 (或物) ...
... degrade v.降级；使堕落；使退化 deign v.屈尊；俯允 deist n.奉自然神教者；理神论者 ...
屈尊
赐予
A dim form appeared at his side, and a voice said, "Wilt deign to deliver thy commands?"
一个模模糊糊的人影出现在他身边，一个声音说：“你肯屈尊下达命令吗？”
I would not deign to comment on such behaviour.
这种行为不屑我置评。
Hermione did not deign to respond, but approached Harry.
赫敏没有屈尊回答，而是走向了哈利。
"We have no competition, " declares Trump, who doesn't deign to mention Schulze by name.
Once you're up and running, a bank might deign to make you a loan.
Other insurers might deign to sell a policy but exclude coverage for pre-existing medical conditions.