demoralized

英 [dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzd]

美 [dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzd]

v.  使泄气; 使意志消沉; 使士气低落
demoralize的过去分词和过去式

过去式：demoralized　

BNC.39499 / COCA.29082

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 demoralise


• VERB 使士气低落;使失去信心;使泄气
  If somethingdemoralizessomeone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.
  1. Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can.
     很明显，目标之一就是要用一切可能的手段打击敌军的士气。

英英释义

adj

• made less hopeful or enthusiastic
  1. desperate demoralized people looking for work
  2. felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem
  3. the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest
  Synonym:demoraliseddiscourageddisheartened

双语例句

• The defated army returned home as a demoralized rabble.
  战败的军队回到家时成了一群士气沮丧的乌合之众。
• Those who don't think they have the gift also become defensive and demoralized, and often opt out as well.
  认为自己没有天赋的那些人，也变成防御，意志消沉，而且也经常选择退出。
• The rejection can leave you demoralized.
  拒绝会让你失去斗志。
• The enemy troops being exhausted and demoralized, our troops won a series of victories.
  敌军疲惫不堪，士气低落，我军连战皆捷。
• The army was demoralized by defeat.
  军队因战败而士气消沉。
• Don't be demoralized when an employer turns you down.
  当一位雇主拒绝你的时候，不要因此而消沉。
• The teachers, becoming demoralized, took to smoking opium.
  教员们也颓丧起来，抽上了鸦片烟。
• Stupidity has left me demoralized.
  愚昧使我道德败坏。
• Losing several matches in succession had completely demoralized the team.
  连续几场比赛失利完全动摇了该队的信心。
• Bad weather and many defeats demoralized the enemy.
  坏天气和几次挫败使敌军士气低落。