"deign" in Chinese (Simplified)
屈尊
Definition
做某事时觉得那有失身份,但还是去做了,通常带着不情愿或优越感。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
正式且略带旧时色彩,常用在否定或讽刺语境(如“都不屑回应”)。表达某人觉得做某事有失身份。日常口语中较少用。
Examples
He would not deign to answer my question.
他都不**屈尊**回答我的问题。
The king did not deign to speak to his servants.
国王没有**屈尊**与仆人说话。
She finally deigned to help us after we asked many times.
我们多次请求后,她终于**屈尊**帮了我们。
He wouldn't even deign to look at us at the party.
他在聚会上甚至连看都不**屈尊**看我们一眼。
She rarely deigns to share her opinion unless asked directly.
她很少会**屈尊**发表意见,除非被直接问到。
Do you think the boss will deign to join us for lunch today?
你觉得老板今天会**屈尊**和我们一起吃午饭吗?