demoralizing

英 [dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ]

adj.  令人士气低落的;使人泄气的
v.  使泄气; 使意志消沉; 使士气低落
demoralize的现在分词

现在分词：demoralizing　

BNC.41611 / COCA.32819

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 demoralising


• ADJ-GRADED 令人士气低落的;使人泄气的
  If something isdemoralizing, it makes you lose so much confidence in what you are doing that you want to give up.
  1. Redundancy can be a demoralising prospect...
     面临裁员可能会令士气低落。
  2. Persistent disapproval or criticism can be highly demoralizing.
     一再的否定和批评可能会对信心造成严重打击。

英英释义

adj

• destructive of morale and self-reliance
  Synonym:demoralisingdishearteningdispiriting

双语例句

• Working in a job that is a bad fit can be a demoralizing experience.
  做一件不适合的工作可能是令人泄气的经历。
• The same is true for demoralizing shout and thunderclap.
  挫锐怒叫和雷霆一击也是如此。
• When you dunk all the time it isn't as demoralizing to the opponent, but when you dunk at a key moment in the game you can use it to change the momentum.
  当你所有的时间扣篮不如对手的士气低落，但是当你扣篮时一个重要的时刻在游戏中，你可以用它来改变动力。
• Persistent disapproval or criticism can be highly demoralizing.
  一再的否定和批评可能会对信心造成严重打击。
• The news is very demoralizing.
  这消息很使人泄气。
• When you dunk all the time it isn't as demoralizing to the opponent.
  当你扣篮的时候，那并不仅仅能够打击对手的士气。
• I knew from my father that the most demoralizing circumstance of a prolonged hospital stay was the feeling that the world was passing you by.
  从我父亲那里得知，最让长期留院的病人沮丧的是被这个世界遗忘的感觉。
• It's demoralizing to work for someone who constantly finds fault with you.
  为不断找茬儿的人干活令人泄气。
• Demoralizing as it is for job hunters, leaving people hanging is bad for companies too.
  让人干等着不仅会影响求职者的情绪，对公司也没好处。
• Sunder armor is the same amount of hate per application, regardless of how many sunders are already on. The same is true for demoralizing shout and thunderclap.
  每次破甲产生的仇恨完全一致，无论已经打上了几次。挫锐怒叫和雷霆一击也是如此。