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discouraged

UK //dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd//US //dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒd//

词源

源自中古法语 'descourager'(使失去勇气),由 'des-'(否定前缀)和 'courage'(勇气)组成,15世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 形容人因困难或失败而失去信心或动力,感到灰心丧气,不再愿意继续尝试。

“After failing the test three times, he felt deeply discouraged.”

(考试三次不及格后,他感到非常灰心。)

“She was discouraged by the lack of progress in her project.”

(项目进展缓慢让她感到沮丧。)

同义词:disheartened, demoralized, dismayed

常见短语

feel discouraged — 表达因困难或负面反馈而产生失落感的状态,常用于描述情绪低落的时刻。

“Many students feel discouraged when they don't see immediate results.”

(许多学生在看不到立竿见影的效果时会感到气馁。)

become discouraged — 描述从积极状态转为消极状态的过程,强调情绪变化。

“She became discouraged after receiving multiple rejections.”

(在多次遭到拒绝后,她变得灰心丧气。)