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Fully loadeddaunting
艰巨的；具有挑战性的
核心释义
Appearing to be difficult; challenging.
- 1.
令人气馁的；令人恐惧的。
Discouraging; inspiring fear.
- 2.
令人敬畏的；令人惊叹的,压倒性的。
Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.
- 3.
看似困难的；具有挑战性的。
Appearing to be difficult; challenging.
令人气馁的；令人畏惧的；令人敬畏的；气势磅礴的；令人气馁的；令人恐惧的。；令人敬畏的；令人惊叹的,压倒性的。；看似困难的；具有挑战性的。
用法In use
Starting a new job can be a daunting experience for many people.
用法提示：本句中daunting修饰experience，表示使人感到害怕或气馁。
The mountain climb looked daunting, but we were determined to reach the top.
用法提示：本句中daunting描述mountain climb的外观，强调其令人畏惧的特点。
She found the task of organizing the conference daunting, yet she managed it successfully.
用法提示：本句中daunting作宾语补足语，说明任务带来的心理压力。
be daunting
The task is daunting.
这项任务令人畏缩。
find something daunting
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- daunting task
- 艰巨的任务
- Writing a 10-page paper in one night is a daunting task.一晚上写一篇十页的论文是一项艰巨的任务。
- daunting challenge
- 巨大的挑战
- Climbing Mount Everest remains a daunting challenge for even the most experienced climbers.攀登珠穆朗玛峰即使对最有经验的登山者来说也是一个巨大的挑战。
- daunting prospect
- 令人畏惧的前景
- The thought of starting a new job in a foreign country was a daunting prospect.想到要在异国开始一份新工作，真是令人畏惧的前景。
- daunting experience
- 令人畏缩的经历
- For a shy person, giving a speech to a large audience can be a daunting experience.对于害羞的人来说，在大量听众面前演讲可能是一种令人畏缩的经历。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
daunting音似'当挺'，但意思是'使人畏缩'，反差记忆：面对挑战本当挺住，却令人退缩。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：challenges、tasks、experiences 这个词通常用于描述令人感到畏缩或气馁的事情，在正式和非正式场合都比较常见。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于描述任务、挑战等令人畏惧，不用于人本身。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words haunting, flaunting, taunting, and vaunting share the same ending /-ɔːntɪŋ/ and fully rhyme with daunting. Watch out for lookalikes like 'denting' (/ˈdɛntɪŋ/) which has a different vowel sound.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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