Deign
[deɪn] or [den]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To esteem worthy; to consider worth notice; -- opposed to disdain.
(v. t.) To condescend to give or bestow; to stoop to furnish; to vouchsafe; to allow; to grant.
(v. i.) To think worthy; to vouchsafe; to condescend; - - followed by an infinitive.
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同義詞及近義詞：
v. n. Condescend, vouchsafe, think fit, see fit.
v. a. Grant, vouchsafe, accord.
校對:露辛达
同義詞及反義詞：
[See CONDESCEND]
校對:西尔玛
解釋/意思:
v.i. to condescend.—v.t. to give: to allow: (obs.) to favour.
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例句/造句/用法:
- But Henry must not be disappointed of his recitation, and Olympia will deign to oblige him. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- One of the lesser breed should feel honoured that a member of the holy race that was born to inherit life eternal should deign even to notice him. 愛德格·賴斯·巴勒斯. 火星戰神.
- Will the Lady Rowena deign to cast an eye--on a captive knight--on a dishonoured soldier? 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Here I have thee at advantage, nor will I again deign to repeat the terms on which I grant thee liberty. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- My antagonist did not deign to reply, even by a look;--You know your duty, he said to his comrades,--obey. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- I was an untaught shepherd-boy, when Adrian deigned to confer on me his friendship. 瑪麗·雪萊. 最後一個人.
- Lady, she said, the countenance you have deigned to show me will long dwell in my remembrance. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Mrs. Bennet deigned not to make any reply, but, unable to contain herself, began scolding one of her daughters. 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- Oh, the fathomless love That has deigned to approve And prosper the work of my hands. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- My attitude, Rebecca said, when you came in, ma'am, did not look as if I despised such an honour as this good--this noble man has deigned to offer me. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Has he deigned to add aught of civility to his ordinary style? 簡·奧斯丁. 傲慢與偏見.
- It seemed as if he would not open it unless the proud Shirley deigned to show herself interested in the exhibition. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- My feeling for Miss Wilfer,' pursued the Secretary, without deigning to notice him, 'is not one to be ashamed of. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- He chafed in silence, however, not deigning to reply to her question. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- Presently she came back up the road again, her head haughtily in the air, not deigning to take any further notice of her silent attendant. 亞瑟·柯南·道爾. 福爾摩斯歸來記.
- Show him up,' said the barmaid to a waiter, without deigning another look at the exquisite, in reply to his inquiry. 查理斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外傳.
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