Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #8477
Fully loadeddaunting
艰巨的；具有挑战性的
Appearing to be difficult; challenging.
- 1.
Discouraging; inspiring fear.
令人气馁的；令人恐惧的。
- 2.
Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.
令人敬畏的；令人惊叹的,压倒性的。
- 3.
Appearing to be difficult; challenging.
看似困难的；具有挑战性的。
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。
In use
Starting a new job can be a daunting experience for many people.
The mountain climb looked daunting, but we were determined to reach the top.
She found the task of organizing the conference daunting, yet she managed it successfully.
be daunting
The task is daunting.
这项任务令人畏缩。
find something daunting
I find the challenge daunting.
我觉得这个挑战令人畏惧。
it is daunting for someone to do something
此句型中it作形式主语
Connections
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。
- daunting obstacle
- 难以逾越的障碍
- Lack of funding proved to be a daunting obstacle to their research project.缺乏资金被证明是他们研究项目的一个难以逾越的障碍。
Learner notes
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。
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。
Grammar Note
通常用于描述任务、挑战等令人畏惧，不用于人本身。
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.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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