单词 | deign |
释义 | deign[dein]vi. 屈尊vt. 赐予相关词组:not deign to do sth deign deign AHD: [d³n] D.J. [de!n]K.K. [den]v.(动词) deigned,deign.ing,deigns v.intr.(不及物动词)To think it appropriate to one's dignity; condescend:降尊纡贵:认为…符合某人的尊严;屈尊:wouldn't deign to greet the servant who opened the door.See Synonyms at &b{stoop} &+{1}不愿降低身份向开门的仆人打招呼参见 stoop1v.tr.(及物动词)To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe.施惠于人;赐予:“Nor would we deign him burial of his men”(&b{Shakespeare})“我们也不愿答允他埋没他的部下”(莎士比亚)语源:1. Middle English deinen 中古英语 deinen 2. from Old French deignier [to regard as worthy] 源自 古法语 deignier [认为…值得] 3. from Latin dign³r&9{º} 源自 拉丁语 dign³r&9{º} 4. from dignus [worthy] * see dek- 源自 dignus [值得的] *参见 dek- |
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