Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #18701
undaunted
无畏的；不气馁的；勇敢的
unshaken in purpose; resolutely courageous
- 1.
Showing courage and resolution.
勇敢无畏的；坚毅的。
- 2.
Not shaken, discouraged or disheartened.
不气馁的；不灰心的；不畏惧的。
勇敢无畏的；坚毅的。；不气馁的；不灰心的；不畏惧的。；大无畏的；勇敢的
In use
Despite the harsh weather, the hikers remained undaunted and continued up the mountain.
She was undaunted by the complicated instructions and assembled the furniture in an hour.
The young athlete stayed undaunted after losing the first match and trained even harder.
remain undaunted
作表语，表示“不因困难而气馁”，常与 remain 连用。
Even after losing the election, she remained undaunted.
即使在落选之后，她仍然毫不气馁。
be undaunted by sth
by 后接令人畏惧或气馁的事物，说明“不受其影响”。
He is undaunted by the scale of the task.
他没有被任务的规模吓倒。
be undaunted in sth
in 后接抽象名词或动名词，表示在某方面无所畏惧。
Connections
Collocations
- remain undaunted
- 仍然无所畏惧；毫不气馁
- Even after the defeat, the players remained undaunted.即使失败之后，队员们仍然毫不气馁。
- undaunted courage
- 无畏的勇气
- She faced the danger with undaunted courage.她以无畏的勇气面对危险。
- undaunted spirit
- 不屈不挠的精神
- His undaunted spirit helped him overcome every obstacle.他不屈不挠的精神帮助他克服了每一个障碍。
- undaunted by failure
- 不为失败所动摇；失败面前毫不气馁
- Undaunted by failure, she started a new business.她没有因失败而气馁，又开始了新的创业。
- press on undaunted
- 无畏地继续前进；毫不动摇地坚持下去
- Despite the criticism, she pressed on undaunted.尽管受到批评，她仍然无畏地继续前进。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
前缀 un- 表示“不”，daunt 是“吓倒”，加上 -ed 即“未被吓倒”。联想：内心无畏，面对困难不退缩。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品、正式演讲、新闻报道 undaunted 多用于正式或书面语境，表示面对困难或危险时不畏惧、不退缩，语气庄重。日常口语中较少使用，更常见的是 not afraid 或 brave。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 undaunted 押韵，重读元音均为 /ɒ:/，后接 /ntɪd/：daunted、haunted、taunted、flaunted、vaunted。注意拼写相似的 undoubted /ʌnˈdaʊtɪd/ 并不押韵，读音不同。
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