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 a daunting task.
  这是一项十分艰巨的任务。
• 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。
• This is a daunting list, but there are some concrete steps we can take.
  这是一份任务艰巨的清单，但我们可以采取一些切实可行的步骤。
• 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。
• Rating such instruments requires complex analysis and sophisticated computer modelling, making the task a daunting one.
  为此种工具评级需要复杂的分析和成熟精深的计算机模型，这使得评级工作变成了一项令人畏惧的任务。
• 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。
• This poses daunting logistical problems.
  这构成一些艰巨的后勤问题。
• The challenge from recovering from that enormous disaster adds a huge burden to an already daunting development challenge.
  从这个巨大的灾害中恢复的挑战又给已经十分严峻的发展挑战增加了一个巨大的负担。
• It can be daunting even for second and third time moms.
  它可以是艰巨的，即使第二次和第三次的时间妈妈。
• We know, however, that we must not be complacent because the challenges ahead are indeed very daunting.
  但我们知道，我们绝不可以得意自满，因为前路上的挑战确实非常艰巨。