单词
discourage
英 [d?s'k?r?d?]
美[d?s'k??d?]
基本信息
- vt. 阻止；使气馁
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词态变化
第三人称单数:?discourages;过去式:?discouraged;过去分词:?discouraged;现在分词:?discouraging;副词:?discouragingly;形容词:?discouraged;? discouraging;
中文词源
discourage 使泄气
dis-, 不，非，使相反。courage, 鼓励。
英文词源
- discourage (v.)
- mid-15c., discoragen, from Middle French descourager, from Old French descoragier, from des- "away" (see dis-) + corage (see courage). Related: Discouraged; discouragement; discouraging.
双语例句
- 1. The Swiss wanted to discourage an inflow of foreign money.
- 瑞士人想要阻止外资流入。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Many parents find it hard to discourage bad behaviour.
- 很多父母觉得要孩子循规蹈矩是件很难的事情。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. His parents tried to discourage his interest in music, but he persisted.
- 他的父母设法打消他对音乐的兴趣，但他始终坚持。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. a campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers
- 劝阻青少年吸烟的运动
来自《权威词典》
- 5. Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him.
- 尽管她没有回应他的感情, 她也没有使他丧失信心.
来自《简明英汉词典》
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