Word · Frequency #41611
demoralizing
令人沮丧的;使人气馁的
核心释义
Causing someone to lose confidence or hope; disheartening.
- 1.
令人沮丧的
Disheartening.
令人沮丧的;使丧失信心的;令人泄气的
用法In use
The constant criticism from her boss was demoralizing, making her dread going to work.
用法提示:形容词demoralizing在此句中描述持续的批评使人失去信心。
After losing the championship game, the team felt demoralizing disappointment.
用法提示:demoralizing修饰disappointment,强调失望的程度使人丧失士气。
It is demoralizing to see your hard work ignored by others.
用法提示:demoralizing作表语,描述看到努力被忽视的感受。
it is demoralizing to do sth
用 it 作形式主语,真正的主语是后面的不定式。
It is demoralizing to work hard and still be criticized.
努力工作却仍然受到批评,真让人沮丧。
sth is demoralizing for sb
用 for 引出受影响的人或群体。
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- discouraging
- 令人气馁的,使人泄气的 · discouraging 侧重使人泄气、打消念头,多指暂时或具体的事;demoralizing 强调打击整体士气、消磨信心,语气更重、影响更持久。
- demoralized
- 士气低落的,沮丧的 · demoralized 描述人的感受,意思是(人)士气低落、灰心;demoralizing 描述引起这种感受的事物,意思是令人丧失士气。
- depressing
- 令人抑郁的,令人沮丧的 · depressing 侧重使人悲伤、情绪低落,多指环境或消息;demoralizing 侧重使人丧失斗志和信心,多指持续的压力或挫折。
词族Word family
- demoralize
- 使士气低落;使沮丧 · v.
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于描述令人沮丧的事物或情况。
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