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单词 discourage
释义
discourage
dɪskʌrɪdʒ -kɜːr- dɪˈskɜrɪdʒ
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense discourages, present participle discouraging, past tense , past participle discouraged
1 VERB 使泄气;使灰心 If someone or something discourages you, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions. 使泄气;使灰心
  • It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you. [VERB noun]

    万事开头难,别因此而灰心。

SYN dishearten, daunt, deter, crush
discouraged
  • She was determined not to be too discouraged.

    她决心不过于气馁。

discouraging
  • Today's report is rather more discouraging for the economy.

    今天的报道让人对经济更加丧失了信心。

2 VERB 打消的念头;阻止;劝阻 To discourage an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it. 打消的念头;阻止;劝阻
  • ...typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities. [VERB noun/verb-ing]

    使购物和休闲活动化为泡影的台风

  • ...a campaign to discourage children from smoking. [VERB noun + from]

    劝阻儿童远离香烟的运动

SYN put off, deter, prevent, dissuade
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