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dauntBrE /dɔːnt/NAmE /dɔːnt/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they daunt BrE /dɔːnt/ NAmE /dɔːnt/present simple - he / she / it daunts BrE /dɔːnts/ NAmE /dɔːnts/past simple daunted BrE /ˈdɔːntɪd/ NAmE /ˈdɔːntɪd/past participle daunted BrE /ˈdɔːntɪd/ NAmE /ˈdɔːntɪd/ -ing form daunting BrE /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ [usually passive] ~ sbto make sb feel nervous and less confident about doing sth 使胆怯；使气馁；使失去信心 SYN intimidate ◆She was a brave woman but she felt daunted by the task ahead. 她是一个勇敢的女人，但对面前的任务却感到信心不足。▸ daunt·ing BrE /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/NAmE /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ adjective SYN intimidating ◆She has the daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day. 她每天得做 20 个人的饭，这是一项可怕的任务。◆Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect. 开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。▸ daunt·ing·ly BrE /ˈdɔːntɪŋli/NAmE /ˈdɔːntɪŋli/ adverb ●nothing ˈdaunted(BrE, formal) confident about sth difficult you have to do 无所畏惧；毫不气馁◆Nothing daunted, the people set about rebuilding their homes. 人们毫不气馁，又开始重建家园。 |