deign[dein]vi.1.■认为适合其身份(或尊严)；降低身份，屈尊；俯就；垂顾(to do something):She would not deign to speak to us.她认为她不值得和我们说话。I would not deign to comment on such behaviour.这种行为不屑我置评。vt.1.■赐予，恩赐，俯允，俯准，屈尊接受：She deigned no reply.她不屑回答。Will you deign no answer?您不屑赐予回答吗?2.■[废语]屈尊接受近义词stoop