discouraging

柯林斯詞典

1. V-T If someone or something discourages you, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions. 使氣餒
It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you. 開始時(shí)做起來也許比較困難。不要讓這個(gè)泄你的氣。
2. discouragedADJ 氣餒的
She was determined not to be too discouraged. 她下了決心不要太氣餒。
3. V-T To discourage an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it. 阻攔
...typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities. …打消購物和休閑活動的念頭的數(shù)起臺風(fēng)。