daunt
/dɔːnt/verb
with obj.(一般作be daunted)
- make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive使畏惧, 使胆怯：
some people are daunted by technology.
有些人被科技吓倒。
短语
nothing daunted
- without having been made fearful or apprehensive毫不畏惧：
nothing daunted, the committee set to work.
委员会无所畏惧地开始工作了。
词源
Middle English: from Old French danter, from Latin domitare, frequentative of domare 'to tame'.