daunting

英 [ˈdɔːntɪŋ]

美 [ˈdɔːntɪŋ]

adj.  使人畏惧的;令人胆怯的;让人气馁的
v.  使胆怯; 使气馁; 使失去信心
daunt的现在分词

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.8477 / COCA.7463

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 使人畏惧的;令人胆怯的;让人气馁的
  Something that isdauntingmakes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
  1. They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house...
     他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
  2. The move to Prague was a daunting prospect for the bishop...
     对于主教来说，要迁往布拉格有点儿令人发憷。
  3. Occasionally I find the commitment and responsibility daunting.
     偶尔我会觉得这一承诺和责任让人望而却步。

英英释义

adj

• discouraging through fear
  Synonym:intimidating

双语例句

• But release also brings daunting challenges.
  但是自由也带来新的挑战。
• Nevertheless, turbulence poses daunting questions for business leaders.
  不过，波动向商界领袖提出了令人气馁的问题。
• This poses daunting logistical problems.
  这构成一些艰巨的后勤问题。
• The move to Prague was a daunting prospect for the bishop
  对于主教来说，要迁往布拉格有点儿令人发憷。
• The challenges presented by this vast ambition, however, are daunting.
  不过，这一雄心面临巨大挑战。
• Occasionally I find the commitment and responsibility daunting.
  偶尔我会觉得这一承诺和责任让人望而却步。
• The challenge of dealing with Europe's sovereign debt and banking crisis remains a daunting one.
  处理欧洲主权债务危机和银行业危机依然是一项艰巨的挑战。
• China's diplomacy faces new opportunities and challenges and the task we shoulder is more than ever daunting.
  中国外交工作面临新的机遇和挑战，任务更加繁重。
• We should turn our attention to other, really daunting issues.
  我们应该将注意力转向其它真正令人畏惧的问题。
• Faced with daunting logistic and administrative problems.
  面对着吓人的后勤和行政管理问题。