discouraging

FREQ #30079

a. 令人气馁的

发音

UK /dɪsˈkʌɹ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/
其它
US /dɪsˈkɝ.ɪ.d͡ʒɪŋ/

词形变化

discouragings 复数 discouragings

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    discouragement

    August 6, 1841, Lydia Ann Barclay, letter to J. B. But, alas! I fear the health of the better part is dwindling instead of increasing, through letting in the enemy's discouragings, and a want of feeling after the daily sap of life, whereby strength would be received to overcome all obstacles […]

v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of discourage

adj.
  1. 1.

    That causes discouragement.

    Near-synonyms: disheartening; see also Thesaurus:disheartening

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