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

TOEFL

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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。

英英释义

adj

• discouraging through fear
  Synonym:intimidating

双语例句

• Faced with daunting logistic and administrative problems.
  面对着吓人的后勤和行政管理问题。
• This is a daunting list of challenges.
  这是一堆使人畏惧的难题。
• However, we all know that whether such political statements will be delivered in Copenhagen remains a daunting challenge.
  然而，我们大家都知道，无论这种政治声明将在哥本哈根仍然是一个艰巨的挑战。
• 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。
• The transformational challenges and resulting crisis of confidence we face are daunting.
  我们所面临的变革性挑战以及由此产生的信心危机令人畏缩。
• This is a daunting list, but there are some concrete steps we can take.
  这是一份任务艰巨的清单，但我们可以采取一些切实可行的步骤。
• This is a daunting challenge.
  这是一项艰巨的挑战。
• This a daunting task.
  这是一项十分艰巨的任务。
• 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。