deign

1. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

词源同dignity, 尊贵。引申词义屈尊。

deign

deign: see disdain

deign (v.)

c. 1300, from Old French deignier (Modern French daigner), from Latin dignari "to deem worthy or fit" (source of Italian degnare, Spanish deñar), from dignus "worthy" (see dignity). Sense of "take or accept graciously" led to that of "condescend" (1580s). Related: Deigned; deigning.

1. Weatherby didn't deign to reply.

韦瑟比不屑回答。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He doesn't deign to talk to unimportant people like me.

他不肯屈尊和像我这样不重要的人说话.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. 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.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. He did not deign to reply.

他不屑回答.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. I would not deign to comment on such behaviour.

这种行为不屑我置评。

来自辞典例句