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deigning

/deyn/US // deɪn //UK // (deɪn) //

执意,设计,执政,执意要

Related Words

stoop弯腰,弯腰驼背,弯腰鞠躬,弯弯consent同意,同意书,赞成,赞同condescend屈尊降贵,屈尊俯就,居高临下,屈尊vouchsafe担保人,担保安全,担保,保证安全patronize光顾,赞成,赞同,赞扬see fit见合,看准时机,看好,见谅think fit认为合适,认为适合,思考适合,认为合适的

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to think fit or in accordance with one's dignity; condescend: He would not deign to discuss the matter with us.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to condescend to give or grant: He deigned no reply.
    • : Obsolete. to condescend to accept.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verblower oneself
Forms: deigned
Synonyms
condescend屈尊降贵,屈尊俯就,居高临下,屈尊consent同意,同意书,赞成,赞同patronize光顾,赞成,赞同,赞扬stoop弯腰,弯腰驼背,弯腰鞠躬,弯弯vouchsafe担保人,担保安全,担保,保证安全deem worthy认为值得,认为值得的,不愧为see fit见合,看准时机,看好,见谅think fit认为合适,认为适合,思考适合,认为合适的

Examples

  • Chewing on a thick piece of gum, Moss ceremoniously pulled it out when deigning to talk.

  • “Put it down,” repeated Conscience authoritatively, deigning no longer to argue or entreat.

  • The youth, without deigning to look at him, closed the door in sullen grief, and departed.

  • Mendelssohn showed his displeasure by never deigning to give the slightest attention to the worthless creature.

  • "Bring him outside boys," said Ben, without deigning to reply to this protest, and clanged out to the car.

  • The gendarme passed on, without deigning to thank the wretched looking man in a faded fez and torn coat.

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