deign
美[deɪn] 英[deɪn]
v. (有时作贬义或作反语)屈尊;施惠于人;赐予
英英释义
Verb- do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
例句
用作动词(v.)- He did not deign to an answer.他不屑置答。
- Now that she is rich and famous, she does not deign to visit her former friends.既然她现在又有钱又出名,便再也不愿屈尊去看望从前的朋友了。
- 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。
- 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。
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