daunted

英 [ˈdɔːntɪd]

美 [ˈdɔːntɪd]

v.  使胆怯; 使气馁; 使失去信心
daunt的过去分词和过去式

过去式：daunted　

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使胆怯;使气馁
  If somethingdauntsyou, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
  1. ...a gruelling journey that would have daunted a woman half her age...
     比她年轻一半的女子都会胆怯的累人旅程
  2. I'm somewhat daunted by the size of the task.
     我有点儿被这项任务的规模吓着了。

英英释义

adj

• caused to show discomposure
  1. refused to be fazed by the objections
  Synonym:botheredfazed

双语例句

• A communication that leaves you disheartened or daunted.
  留给人丧气或胆怯的信息交流。
• I started that summer both excited and daunted by what lay ahead.
  于是我开始了一个让我既兴奋同时也让我疲惫的夏天。
• Even Xiangzi was daunted.
  连祥子都有些胆怯了！
• He was not at all daunted by this advice, considering himself quite an accomplished drinker.
  可惜他自恃很擅长喝酒，根本不把我的忠告当回事儿。
• He was daunted by his first date.
  首次的约会使他畏怯。
• Yes, they drive on the left, but don't be daunted.
  没错，他们靠左行驶，但别被吓到。
• Daunted, he said, As you say, I shouldn't go because of my poor ability.
  他说：「看来以我目前的能力是不应该去了。
• A farmer, a hunter, a soldier, a reporter, even a philosopher, may be daunted; but nothing can deter a poet, for he is actuated by pure love.
  便是一个农夫，一个猎户，一个兵或一个记者，甚至一个哲学家都可能吓得不敢来的，但是什么也不能阻止一个诗人，他是从纯粹的爱的动机出发的。
• I'm somewhat daunted by the size of the task.
  我有点儿被这项任务的规模吓着了。
• Initial audit and repeat engagement He was daunted by his first date.
  初次审计和再度续约首次的约会使他畏怯。