daunting
英 [ˈdɔːntɪŋ]
美 [ˈdɔːntɪŋ]
adj. 使人畏惧的;令人胆怯的;让人气馁的
v. 使胆怯; 使气馁; 使失去信心
daunt的现在分词
Collins.1 / BNC.8477 / COCA.7463
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 使人畏惧的;令人胆怯的;让人气馁的
Something that isdauntingmakes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.- 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。 - 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。
- They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house...
英英释义
adj
- discouraging through fear
双语例句
- China's diplomacy faces new opportunities and challenges and the task we shoulder is more than ever daunting.
中国外交工作面临新的机遇和挑战，任务更加繁重。 - For me, it was a daunting task.
对我而言，这是一件令人生畏的工作。 - Nevertheless, turbulence poses daunting questions for business leaders.
不过，波动向商界领袖提出了令人气馁的问题。 - Tracking issues in a large-scale environment can be daunting.
跟踪大规模环境中的问题可能令人畏惧。 - The challenge from recovering from that enormous disaster adds a huge burden to an already daunting development challenge.
从这个巨大的灾害中恢复的挑战又给已经十分严峻的发展挑战增加了一个巨大的负担。 - 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。 - This is a daunting list of challenges.
这是一堆使人畏惧的难题。 - It can be daunting even for second and third time moms.
它可以是艰巨的，即使第二次和第三次的时间妈妈。 - But release also brings daunting challenges.
但是自由也带来新的挑战。 - Today, it may translate into confusion and a daunting level of research and mental investment.
今天，它可能转变为混乱和使人畏缩程度的研究和心智的投资。