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deign

英 [deɪn] 美 [den]

解释

vi. 屈尊
vt. 赐予

※ 提供单词"deign"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

deign 屈尊

词源同dignity, 尊贵。引申词义屈尊。

英文词源

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.

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例句和用法

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

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.

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.

4. He did not deign to reply.: 他不屑回答.

5. I would not deign to comment on such behaviour.: 这种行为不屑我置评。