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源自中古法语 'descourager'(使失去勇气),由 'des-'(表示否定)和 'courage'(勇气)组成,后演变为英语 'discourage',加上后缀 '-ing' 形成形容词。
❶ 令人沮丧的,使人失去信心或希望的,指事物或情况让人感到消极或难以继续。
“The test results were very discouraging for the students.”
(考试结果让学生们感到非常沮丧。)
“She gave me a discouraging look when I suggested the idea.”
(当我提出这个想法时,她给了我一个令人泄气的表情。)
find something discouraging — 认为某事令人沮丧或失去信心,通常用于表达对某种情况或结果的负面感受。
“I find it discouraging when people don't appreciate my efforts.”
(当人们不欣赏我的努力时,我觉得很沮丧。)