"deign" in Chinese (Traditional)
屈尊
Definition
做某事時覺得那有失身分,但還是去做了,通常懷著不情願或優越感。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
正式且較舊式,多用於否定或諷刺語境(如「都不屑回應」)。表示某人覺得做某事有失身分。日常口語中較少用。
Examples
He would not deign to answer my question.
他都不**屈尊**回答我的問題。
The king did not deign to speak to his servants.
國王沒有**屈尊**與僕人說話。
She finally deigned to help us after we asked many times.
我們多次請求後,她終於**屈尊**幫了我們。
He wouldn't even deign to look at us at the party.
他在聚會上甚至連看都不**屈尊**看我們一眼。
She rarely deigns to share her opinion unless asked directly.
她很少會**屈尊**發表意見,除非被直接問到。
Do you think the boss will deign to join us for lunch today?
你覺得老闆今天會**屈尊**和我們一起喫午飯嗎?