Word · Frequency #22365
demoralised
使泄气;使士气低落
demoralised is the past of demoralise.
核心释义
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
- 1.
使道德败坏
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
- 2.
使沮丧
lower someone's spirits; make downhearted
使道德败坏;使腐化;使道德败坏;使沮丧;使士气低落;使陷入混乱
用法In use
The team was demoralised after losing three matches in a row.
用法提示:demoralised 是动词 demoralise 的过去分词形式,表示因失败而士气低落。
Constant criticism can be demoralising for new employees.
用法提示:demoralising 是现在分词,作形容词用,描述令人沮丧的事物。
Repeated failures may demoralise even the most determined person.
用法提示:demoralise 是动词原形,表示使某人丧失信心或士气。
demoralise sb/sth
The constant criticism demoralised the team.
不断的批评使团队士气低落。
be demoralised by sth
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- demoralise the troops
- 使部队士气低落
- The long war demoralised the troops.长期的战争使部队士气低落。
- demoralising effect
- 令人泄气的影响
- The defeat had a demoralising effect on the players.这场失利对球员产生了令人泄气的影响。
- feel demoralised
- 感到沮丧
- After failing the exam twice, she felt completely demoralised.两次考试不及格后,她感到彻底沮丧。
- be demoralised by
- 因……而气馁
- The staff were demoralised by the constant criticism.员工们因不断的批评而气馁。
- a demoralised workforce
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想:de-表示去掉,moral是道德或士气,去掉道德使人腐化,去掉士气使人沮丧——demoralise就是使人泄气、道德败坏。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:workplace、military、ethical discussion 该词有两个主要义项,语域不同:表示“使泄气/使士气低落”时通常较中性,多用于工作、军事、体育等场合;表示“使道德败坏”时语气较正式,多出现在书面或伦理讨论中。使用时请根据语境选择相应含义。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物动词,后接名词或代词
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
与 demoralise 真正押韵的是 moralise(/ˈmɔrəlaɪz/,重音和尾音相同)。realise、surprise、exercise 都以 -ise 结尾且尾音含 /aɪz/,但重音所在音节不同,并不押韵;promise 虽以 -ise 结尾,但读作 /ˈprɒmɪs/,与本词发音差异很大,注意区分。
一起学习词形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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.