"deign to do" in Chinese (Simplified)
屈尊去做降低身份去做
Definition
表示某人觉得某事低于自己的身份,但还是勉强去做了,通常带有傲慢或优越感。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
非常正式且略带旧时感,多用于讽刺某人自认为高人一等。有时用于文学或夸张场合,不等同于'同意'或'愿意做'。
Examples
She did not deign to do the chores herself.
她没有**屈尊去做**家务。
He won't deign to do any task he thinks is boring.
他不会**屈尊去做**他觉得无聊的事情。
Why should she deign to do such a simple job?
她为什么要**屈尊去做**这么简单的事情?
He barely deigned to do more than glance at the report.
他只**屈尊**看了一眼报告而已。
She finally deigned to do an interview after weeks of silence.
几周沉默后,她终于**屈尊接受了**采访。
They wouldn't even deign to do business with us last year.
去年他们甚至不**屈尊与我们做**生意。