| 单词 | deign |
| 释义 | deign From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdeigndeign /deɪn/ verb → deign to do something→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusdeign• 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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