discouragement

UK //dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒmənt//US //dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt//

词源

源自中古法语 'descouragement'，由否定前缀 'dis-' 和 'courage'（勇气）构成，字面意为『使失去勇气』。

❶ 指使人失去信心或勇气的状态或行为，通常因困难、失败或负面反馈而产生。

“Despite repeated discouragement from his peers, he continued to pursue his dream.”

（尽管同伴一再打击，他仍坚持追求梦想。）

“The lack of progress was a source of great discouragement for the team.”

（进展缓慢让团队感到非常沮丧。）

同义词:disheartenment, demoralization, despondency

feel discouragement — 描述因挫折或困难而产生的沮丧感受，常见于面对挑战时。

“Many students feel discouragement when learning a new language at first.”

（许多学生刚开始学习新语言时会感到气馁。）

overcome discouragement — 指通过努力或积极心态战胜消极情绪的过程。

“With her mentor's help, she managed to overcome discouragement and succeed.”

（在导师的帮助下，她成功克服了沮丧并取得了成功。）