deign

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++deign /deɪn/ verb  deign to do something WILLINGto do something that you think you are really too important to do – often used humorously 俯就[屈尊]做某事〔常为幽默用法〕 Travis called after her, but she didn’t deign to answer. 特拉维斯在后面叫她，但她不肯屈尊应一声。→ See Verb table

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deign• Paige didn't deign to answer.• I can't afford to hang around here waiting until you deign to come back to collect me.• The detective was constantly surprised at the men that some women deigned to have relationships with.• Caligula was degenerate but, by all accounts, did not deign to hide the fact.• It had taken this long for her to deign to notice me.• The good thing was, they looked so bad that even Big Willie would not deign to take them.• He would often be dressed in just a loose-fitting pair of shorts, but sometimes deigned to wear a vest as well.Origin deign (1200-1300) Old French deignier, from Latin dignus “deserving admiration”

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deign /deɪn/ verbdeign to do something 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.

deignBrE /deɪn/ 🔊NAmE /deɪn/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they deign BrE /deɪn/ 🔊 NAmE /deɪn/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it deigns BrE /deɪnz/ 🔊 NAmE /deɪnz/ 🔊past simple deigned BrE /deɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /deɪnd/ 🔊past participle deigned BrE /deɪnd/ 🔊 NAmE /deɪnd/ 🔊 -ing form deigning BrE /ˈdeɪnɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdeɪnɪŋ/ 🔊~ to do sth (disapproving) to do sth in a way that shows you think you are too important to do it 屈尊，俯就，降低身份（做某事） SYN condescend ◆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。🔊🔊