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

• 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。
• Michael Jordan didn't let a missed shot create discouragement.
  迈克尔·乔丹没有因一次投篮不中而气馁。
• A great degree of discouragement indeed would not have affected Sir Edw.
  更大的挫折对爱德华爵士也没有影响。
• 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。
• Uncertainty is a discouragement to investment.
  不确定性令投资者裹足不前。
• Feelings of failure, discouragement and injustice flooded my mind during the entire drive home.
  开车回家的一路上，挫折、沮丧和不公平的感觉一股脑儿涌上头顶。
• It is perseverance that keeps us continually doing something valuable and admirable in spite of difficulties and discouragement.
  正是坚忍不拔使我们不顾困难和挫折不停地做有价值的和令人钦佩的事情。
• I encountered opposition and discouragement as well as support and understanding.
  我既得到支持和谅解，也遭到反对和劝阻。
• Our ego is often the primary cause of our feelings of disappointment and discouragement.
  自负往往是造成失落感和沮丧的最主要缘由。
• 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。