discouragement

英 [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒmənt]

美 [dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt]

n.  泄气; 灰心; 阻止; 阻拦; 劝阻; 使人泄气的事物; 挫折

复数：discouragements　

BNC.21194 / COCA.22982

牛津词典

noun

• 泄气；灰心
  a feeling that you no longer have the confidence or enthusiasm to do sth
  1. an atmosphere of discouragement and despair
     灰心绝望的气氛
• 阻止；阻拦；劝阻
  the action of trying to stop sth
  1. the government's discouragement of political protest
     政府对政治抗议的阻拦
• 使人泄气的事物；挫折
  a thing that discourages sb from doing sth
  1. Despite all these discouragements, she refused to give up.
     尽管遇到这么多挫折，她仍不气馁。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 阻止;阻拦;劝阻
  Discouragementis the act of trying to make someone not want to do something.
  1. He persevered despite discouragement from those around him.
     尽管周围一片劝阻声，他还是锲而不舍。
• N-COUNT 使人泄气的事物;挫折
  Adiscouragementis something that makes you unwilling to do something because you are afraid of the consequences.
  1. Uncertainty is a discouragement to investment.
     不确定性令投资者裹足不前。

英英释义

noun

• the act of discouraging
  1. the discouragement of petty theft
• the expression of opposition and disapproval
• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  Synonym:disheartenmentdismay

双语例句

• He persevered despite discouragement from those around him.
  尽管周围一片劝阻声，他还是锲而不舍。
• Used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement.
  特别是用来指受挫折或者气馁的感觉。
• Denying yourself your favorite foods can lead to binge eating and, ultimately, discouragement.
  拒绝你自己喜欢的食物可能会导致暴饮暴食，最终，受挫。
• When we feel like we have failed at something, discouragement often follows.
  当认为我们在某些事失败之后，低落感也随之而来。
• According to Maxwell, the first hurdle is discouragement.
  依照麦斯威尔的说法，第一个障碍是沮丧。
• This mistake probably seems obvious, but as anyone who's been on a lengthy job hunt can tell you, discouragement is easy to come by.
  这个错误大概是显而易见，但是正如任何一位曾经长期求职的人会对你说的一样，气馁很容易出现。
• Do not give in to discouragement after you experience one of these episodes and remember to call upon your Ascension Angels to help you with this process.
  千万不要在你体验这些小插曲之后屈服于它给你带来的挫折感，记住呼求你的扬升指导天使来帮助你进行这个过程。
• The feeling of discouragement in the face of someone's superior fame or wealth or status etc..
  当面对某人优越的声望、财富和地位时受挫折的感觉。
• Attendance figures had been steadily dropping, creating a mood of doom and discouragement among theatre directors.
  上座人数一直持续下降，使得戏剧导演产生悲观泄气的情绪。
• Discouragement and weariness cast me down frequently; but the next moment the thought that I should soon be at home and show my loved ones what I had accomplished, spurred me on, and I eagerly looked forward to their pleasure in my achievement.
  气馁和厌倦的情绪时常困扰着我，但是一想到我即将回到家里，向亲人们展示我取得的进步，我的信心就会大增。我渴望与家人们共同分享我的学习成果。