Word · Frequency #24312
deign
屈尊；俯就
to lower oneself to do something, especially when it seems beneath one's dignity; to condescend or vouchsafe
- 1.
To consider it appropriate or worthy to do or give (something), often when it is seen as beneath one's dignity; to condescend, to vouchsafe.
屈尊做某事
- 2.
To consider it appropriate or worthy to do something, often when it is seen as beneath one's dignity; to condescend, to think fit, to vouchsafe.
屈尊做某事
屈尊做某事；屈尊；赐予
In use
The celebrity rarely deigned to speak to her fans.
He would not deign to acknowledge our greeting.
The queen deigned to grant them an audience.
deign to do sth
表示某人放下身份做某事，常用于否定或疑问句式。
He deigned to answer my question.
他屈尊回答了我的问题。
deign sth
较少见，用于正式或文学语境，表示赐予某物。
She deigned a brief nod.
她赐予了一个短暂的点头。
Verb forms
base deign · third person deigns · -ing deigning · past deigned · past participle deigned
规则变化
Common mistakes
He deigned answer the question.
Connections
Collocations
- deign to reply
- 屈尊回复
- She rarely deigns to reply to fan mail.她很少屈尊回复粉丝的来信。
- deign to notice
- 屈尊理会
- He never deigns to notice ordinary people.他从不肯屈尊理会普通人。
- deign to speak to someone
- 屈尊与某人说话
- After the argument, she refused to deign to speak to him.争吵之后，她不肯屈尊跟他说话。
- deign to explain
- 屈尊解释
- The manager did not deign to explain the decision.经理没有屈尊解释这个决定。
- deign to help
- 屈尊帮忙
- Would you deign to help me with this heavy bag?你愿意屈尊帮我拿这个重包吗？
- deign to visit
Learner notes
Memory Tip
deign 里的 g 不发音，仿佛“放下”了字母，正像放下架子、屈尊去做。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式演讲、文学叙述、书面评论 deign 通常用于正式或文学语体，表示放下身段或屈尊做某事；在口语和日常表达中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
deign, feign, reign, vein, and rain all rhyme with /eɪn/; note the silent g in deign, feign, and reign. Foreign (/ˈfɔːrən/) and sign (/saɪn/) look similar but sound different.
Learn the forms together
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