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

• This is a daunting list of challenges.
  这是一堆使人畏惧的难题。
• But release also brings daunting challenges.
  但是自由也带来新的挑战。
• However, the functions and choices facing you can be daunting when you start a new plug-in development project.
  然而，在您开始新的插件开发项目时，摆在您面前的功能和选择会使您无从选择。
• This poses daunting logistical problems.
  这构成一些艰巨的后勤问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This a daunting task.
  这是一项十分艰巨的任务。
• Faced with daunting logistic and administrative problems.
  面对着吓人的后勤和行政管理问题。
• The task ahead is daunting, but we can and will succeed.
  我们面前的任务令人生畏，但是我们能够并且将会成功。