daunting

C1 大学 FREQ #24432 ★☆☆☆☆

a. 使人畏缩的

发音

UK /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/
其它
US /ˈdɔntɪŋ/

词形变化

dauntings 复数 dauntings more daunting 比较级 most daunting 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

使人畏缩的；使人气馁的；令人怯步的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    gerund of daunt.

    The act of discouraging or intimidating; discouragement, intimidation.

  2. 2.

    gerund of daunt.

    The act of defeating, overcoming, or overwhelming.

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of daunt

adj. C1
  1. 1.

    Discouraging; inspiring fear.

  2. 2.

    Intimidatingly impressive; awe-inspiring, overwhelming.

  3. 3.

    Appearing to be difficult; challenging.

    It was a daunting task, but it was accomplished with some forward planning.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

intimidating

近义相关 1

discouraging

词源

From daunt + -ing.

来源：wiktionary