daunted

• 因面临困难任务或处境而感到畏惧、气馁或不知所措。

Feeling intimidated or discouraged by a difficult task or situation.

1. Feeling intimidated or discouragedB2formal

   Feeling worried or less confident because of something difficult or frightening.

   感到气馁或胆怯

   • She felt daunted by the size of the task ahead.
   • He was daunted by the prospect of speaking in front of a large audience.
   • The young scientist was daunted by the complexity of the experiment.

   同义词abasheddemoralizeddiscourageddishearteneddismayedintimidatedoverawedunsettled

   反义词boldbraveconfidentfearlessundaunted

• 动词，表示使某人感到害怕、气馁或失去信心。

A verb used to express the act of making someone feel intimidated, discouraged, or less confident.

1. Intimidate or discourageB2formal

   To make someone feel slightly frightened or less confident about doing something.

   使胆怯或气馁

   • The difficult exam did not daunt the determined student.
   • She was daunted by the size of the task ahead.
   • His harsh criticism daunted her enthusiasm for the project.

   同义词abashdemoralizedisconcertdiscouragedismayfrightenintimidateoveraweunnerveunsettle

   反义词emboldenencourageinspirereassure