| 词汇 | discourage |
| 释义 | discourage /dɪs`kɝɪdʒ/ (过去式: discouraged; 过去完成式: discouraged; 现在进行式: discouraging) v.t. To depress; lessen the enthusiasm or courage of. 使沮丧；挫其锐气。 The second failure discouraged him utterly. 第二次的失败使他完全丧失勇气。 To dishearten; deter. 使气馁；阻止。 A single failure discouraged him from trying again. 一次的失败便使他气馁而不敢再试。 To advise against. 劝阻。 His mother discouraged him from joining the navy, saying that it was a hard life, but he refused to be discouraged. 他母亲想劝他不要加入海军，她说军中中活很苦，但他仍不为所动。 derivatives adj. discourageable. |
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