demoralized是什么意思？

demoralized

• v. 使士气低落，使意志消沉( demoralize的过去式和过去分词 )；

动词：demoralize;

名词：demoralization;

形容词：demoralizing;

例句

• The army was demoralized by defeat. 这支军队因败北而士气低落.
• They have left the teaching profession, demoralized and undervalued. 他们已经离开了教学行业，意志消沉，受人轻视。
• The ship's crew were now exhausted and utterly demoralized. 这艘船上的船员现在都已精疲力竭，彻底丧失了信心。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  使士气低落;使失去信心;使泄气
  If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.
  例句
  Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can. 很明显，目标之一就是要用一切可能的手段打击敌军的士气。

英英词典释义

• Adjective
  1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic;
  "desperate demoralized people looking for work""felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem""the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest"