deign
vi. 屈尊,俯就
If you say that someone deigned to do something, you are expressing your disapproval of the fact that they did it unwillingly, because they thought they were too important to do it.
At last, Harper deigned to speak...
哈珀终于赏脸开了口。
Weatherby didn't deign to reply.
韦瑟比不屑回答。
1. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
They would never deign to notice me.
他们决不会屈尊来注意我.
He doesn't deign to acknowledge his old friends.
他连老朋友也不理了.
Welcome wholeheartedly new and old customers in the world your patronage, deign to inquire, direct.
竭诚欢迎世界各地的新老客户惠顾 、 垂询 、 指导!
I think you may deign to marry me . I don't want to be an Adonis.
你要屈尊下嫁,我可不想当小白脸儿.
Now that she is rich and famous, she does not deign to visit her former friends.
既然她现在又有钱又出名, 便再也不愿屈尊去看望从前的朋友了.