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

• The transformational challenges and resulting crisis of confidence we face are daunting.
  我们所面临的变革性挑战以及由此产生的信心危机令人畏缩。
• This is a daunting list of challenges.
  这是一堆使人畏惧的难题。
• The task is daunting, but you have two Mexican partners to help you.
  任务是艰巨的，但你会有两个墨西哥伙伴来帮助你。
• 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。
• But release also brings daunting challenges.
  但是自由也带来新的挑战。
• The challenges presented by this vast ambition, however, are daunting.
  不过，这一雄心面临巨大挑战。
• 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。
• The immediate international interest, however, is for China to succeed in its still daunting internal development challenges.
  然而，国际社会目前应关注的是，让中国在依然令人生畏的国内发展挑战中获得成功。
• 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。
• This is a daunting challenge.
  这是一项艰巨的挑战。