deigns; deigned; deigning
deigns; deigned; deigning
Learner's definition of DEIGN
[no object] formal + disapproving
: to do something that you think you should not have to do because you are too important屈尊;俯就;降低身份(做某事)—
usually followed by to + verb通常接动词不定式 -
She finally deigned to speak to me.她最终还是赏脸理我了。
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The actor walked by, not even deigning [=stooping, condescending] to acknowledge his fans.那位演员大步前行,甚至不屑跟他的粉丝们打个招呼。