daunting是什么意思？

daunting

英[dɔ:ntɪŋ] 美[dɔntɪŋ]

• adj. 令人畏惧的，使人气馁的，令人怯步的；
• v. 威吓(daunt的现在分词)，使气馁，使害怕，使失去信心；

副词：dauntingly;

动词：daunt;

例句

• Its people are hearty; its terrain can be craggy and daunting, or softly pacifying. 它的人民是热诚的; 它的地形可能是崎岖吓人的, 或者说是软软地让人感到抚慰.
• The prospect of meeting the President is quite daunting. 一想到要会见总统就足以令人心悸.
• Occasionally I find the commitment and responsibility daunting. 偶尔我会觉得这一承诺和责任让人望而却步。
• The move to Prague was a daunting prospect for the bishop. 对于主教来说，要迁往布拉格有点儿令人发憷。
• ...the daunting amount of fiddling technical detail. 令人生畏的大量繁琐的技术细节
• ...a daunting feminist academic. 一位令人望而生畏的女性主义研究者
• The move to Prague was a daunting prospect for the bishop... 对于主教来说，要迁往布拉格有点儿令人发憷。
• They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house... 他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• ADJ-GRADED
  使人畏惧的;令人胆怯的;让人气馁的
  Something that is daunting makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
  例句
  They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house... 他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。 The move to Prague was a daunting prospect for the bishop... 对于主教来说，要迁往布拉格有点儿令人发憷。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. discouraging through fear