英:[dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ]
美:[dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒ]
英:[dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ]
美:[dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒ]
dis·cour·age
dih skuh rihj
第三人称单数:discourages
现在分词:discouraging
过去式:discouraged
过去分词:discouraged
discouragingly (adv.)
词根:discourage
adj.discouraged 气馁的
discouraging 使人沮丧的;令人气馁的
adv.discouragingly 使人气馁地,使人沮丧地;阻止地
n.discouragement 气馁;挫折;劝阻
v.discouraged 劝阻(discourage的过去分词);使失去勇气
discouraging 沮丧(discourage的ing形式);失去勇气
Verb
1. try to prevent; show opposition to;
"We should discourage this practice among our youth"
2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
3. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior;
"I warned him not to go too far"
"I warn you against false assumptions"
"She warned him to be quiet"
15世纪中期, discoragen,“使失去勇气”,源自古法语 descoragier “使失去勇气”(现代法语 décourager),源自 des- “离开”(见 dis-)和 coragier,源自 corage “精神”(见 courage)。意思是“表达反对或反对,劝阻或阻碍”来自1640年代。相关: Discouraged; discouragement; discouraging。
Middle English discoragen, from Middle French descorager, from Old French descoragier, from des- dis- + corage courage
The first known use of discourage was in the 15th century
discourageverb
to lessen the courage or confidence of : dishearten
didn't let losing discourage me
to make less likely or appealing : deter
laws that discourage speeding
to advise against a course of action : dissuade
discouraged careless work
discourageverb
to lessen the courage or confidence of : dishearten
didn't let losing discourage me
to make less likely or appealing : deter
laws that discourage speeding
to advise against a course of action : dissuade
discouraged careless work
discouragementnoun
an act of discouraging : the state of being discouraged
something that discourages
discourageverb
to lessen the courage or confidence of : dishearten
didn't let losing discourage me
to make less likely or appealing : deter
laws that discourage speeding
to advise against a course of action : dissuade
discouraged careless work
discourageverb
to lessen the courage or confidence of : dishearten
didn't let losing discourage me
to make less likely or appealing : deter
laws that discourage speeding
to advise against a course of action : dissuade
discouraged careless work
1 You should discourage him from taking that trip.
你应劝阻他去旅行.
2 A new law has been brought in to discourage racial prejudice.
一项反对种族歧视的新法律已被提出。
3 “There is some sense in what he says about the girls, however, and if he is disposed to make them any amends, I shall not be the person to discourage him.”
4 The rain has now steadied somewhat, but it is still sufficiently hard as to discourage one from going out and wandering around the village.
5 Apparently they were not discouraged by the earlier unsuccessful attempt to remove my name from the roll because of my conviction in the Defiance Campaign.
6 “Papa never discouraged me. He always made the stories weirder.”
7 They tried to discourage her because it was getting to be winter, but she paid them no attention.
8 So I gave him pep talks in the evening when he was discouraged.
9 Just yesterday, the duke presented a plan: they would deploy more legions, and keep Nehemia here to discourage any retaliation from the rebels.
10 He ignored his wife's discouraging, out the door and neighbors quarrel up.
他不顾妻子的劝阻, 冲出家门与邻居争吵了起来.
11 Preventing dissent may discourage creative thinking within the group.
制止不同意见也许会阻碍群体创新.
12 He was so discouraged about the cabbages, it was easy to talk his price down.
13 “What a greeting I receive after a discouraging day battling for my very existence on the streets of this savage town.”
14 Cracking down, or at least discouraging, heretical beliefs is part of his job.
打击, 或者至少说是阻碍异教的信仰,是他的职责.
15 With loud complaints he hung on doggedly until the other two had climbed out over him and pulled him up, somewhat dazed and discouraged.
16 And if Kate and Constance were drawing no such unpleasant attention themselves, it was only because they were having a terrible time with the quizzes, which was even more discouraging.
17 I leave a light on when I'm out to discourage burglars.
我出门时开着灯以防夜盗闯入。
18 She keeps the cell phone numbers of dozens of students in her own phone, a practice discouraged by the administration.
19 Now that we’re into the weekdays I sometimes get live humans on the other end of the line, but they are disdainful or discouraging.
20 The children they discourage simply with displays of the cudgel.
1 挫折
check cross defeat reverse knock dash breakdown frustration crossing disappointment setback balk rebuff checkmate disconcert flivver break slump shipwreck shake crush nip blight backset
2 反对
No cross negative contrary opposed resistant adverse hostile anti averse deprecatory oppositive deprecative con unfavorably deprecatingly reluctation adverseness recalcitration challenge kick exception counter protest opposition objection contradiction nay flak contravention discouragement deprecation contrariety thumbs-down contrariness averseness re- agin reluctate mind object react oppose rebel disapprove demur reluct repugn traverse contravene antagonize deprecate have an objection to make an objection against make an objection to raise an objection against raise an objection to set face against take exception against make against object to argue against protest against work against be against oppose to take exception sit down on in the negative take exception to be opposed to
4 不赞成
disapproving deprecating deprecatory deprecative deprecatingly disapproval censure deprecation disfavor thumbs-down object disapprove deplore discountenance take a dim view of have no time for oppose to
5 抑制
disincentive check stay constraint curb restraint inhibition countercheck control bit contain command bottle pocket trap blanket conquer suppress inhibit withhold tame hamper restrain leash cork rein quench subdue strangle coerce repress fixate fetter chasten govern swallow choke dampen bridle mortify fight down keep in hold in put a damper on
6 使沮丧
chill sink freeze dash damp wilt dampen depress dishearten unnerve dispirit deject dish disappoint deter gloom demoralize take the starch out of pour dismay quail disspirit rive
10 阻止
interceptive preventive deterrent dissuasive interdictory check arrest prevention detention inhibition deterrence retardation preclusion arrestment kybosh interrupt help keep stop stay block prevent prohibit spike frustrate forbid inhibit hinder deter detain baffle preclude retard repress balk dissuade foreclose hobble rebuff debar forfend prohibit from embargo kibosh ob- contain dispute resist dam suppress stunt restrain impede obstruct stifle strangle bridle jigger nobble countercheck prohibitive stoppage discouragement refrain head bar stem hedge foil ward choke clog constrain avert trig forestall nip hold in check shut down on resistance prohibition veto trap exclude withhold intercept hamper disallow interdict traverse pre-empt baulk put the blocks on put the kibosh on put a crimp in resistant obstructive frustration halt restraint crack cramp scotch deflect thwart crimp quash scuttle stymie nix head off rule out choke off pull the plug on fix suffocate marginalize deliver a knockout put the mockers on keep from hold off fight off block off discouraging inhibitory interception stopping estoppage break blockade rebut overslaugh throwback holding detn. let counteraction catch beat defense defend blanket withstand nick untwist keep in check
11 使失去勇气
12 阻拦
13 泄气
despondent despond dishearten demoralize deflate out for the count throw cold water on deflation discouragement lose heart deflated disheartened puncture die discountenance
15 气馁
crestfallen unnerved dispirited discouragement disheartenment wilt dishearten unnerve dispirit unman down in the mouth damp chill faint dismay daunt lose spirits be cast down cold dejection deject demotivate dash paralysation oppress paralyse
16 阻碍
retardative impedimental impedimentary obstructive interruptive obstruent retardatory back barricado stimy let stop block prevention rubber rub obstacle crossing rejection clog traverse obstruction setback nip shackle barricade impediment embargo balk retardation rebuff encumbrance remora hinder snag counterwork resist poison foul stunt lumber stump baffle impede counteract bottleneck embarrass crimp constrict hobble encumber cumber moving of the waters
17 防止
preventive prevention defoam bar prevent guard fence ward deter restrain baffle preclude avert obviate estop
20 使灰心
21 打消念头
22 使受挫折
24 丧失信心
25 沮丧
die-away blue depressed frustrated prostrate dejected glum discouraged cheerless dispirited spiritless downhearted desponding sackless chapfallen dumpish mournfully dejectedly despondently depression chill blues discouragement prostration despondency dejection blueness abjection sink wilt despond freeze dash damp dampen depress dishearten unnerve dispirit deject blue devils give the pip pour cold water on pour cold water over throw cold water on throw cold water over black dog cold feet down low heavy poor melancholy dismal gloomy depressive seedy melancholic droopy heartsick heavy-hearted low-spirited disappointment oppression dismay gloom mope hypochondria megrim dish disappoint deter demoralize look down out of spirits lose spirits be cast down out of heart take the starch out of under hatches look blue broken frustrate disappointing rueful hipped heavily hump katzenjammer exanimation quail pour blue funk beat disappointed beaten drowning sunken somber inconsolable crestfallen doomy chopfallen amort dumps mulligrubs horror funk letdown tailspin disspirit collapse rive in the suds down in the mouth hang lip for a loss
27 使丧失信心