"deign to do" 怎么发音
expression
DAYN tuh DOO
DAYN too DOO
释义
To do something in a way that shows you think it is beneath your dignity, usually when you would not normally do it. It often suggests a sense of arrogance or superiority.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈdeɪn/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu
英式英语
dˈeɪn/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː
简化发音
美式
DAYN tuh DOO
英式
DAYN too DOO
语境中听
She did not deign to do the chores herself.
He won't deign to do any task he thinks is boring.
Why should she deign to do such a simple job?
He barely deigned to do more than glance at the report.