discouraged

• 形容失去信心或热情的状态；感到沮丧、气馁。

Describes a state of having lost confidence or enthusiasm; feeling disheartened.

1. Lacking confidence or hopeB1formal

   Feeling less confident, enthusiastic, or hopeful about something.

   灰心丧气

   • She felt discouraged after failing the exam.
   • He was discouraged by the lack of progress.
   • Don't get discouraged if you don't succeed immediately.

   同义词crestfallendejecteddemoralizeddishearteneddispiriteddowncastdownheartedgloomypessimistic

   反义词confidentencouragedhopefulinspiredmotivatedoptimistic

2. Prevented or dissuadedB2formal

   Having been persuaded or prevented from doing something.

   被劝阻的

   • They were discouraged from taking unnecessary risks.
   • The bad weather discouraged us from going hiking.
   • He felt discouraged from applying for the job due to the strict requirements.

   同义词daunteddisinclinedinhibitedput off

   反义词emboldenedencouraged

• 动词，表示使某人失去信心或做某事的意愿，或阻止、试图阻止某事发生。

A verb used to indicate the act of making someone less confident or less willing to do something, or to prevent or try to prevent something from happening.

1. Reduce confidence or enthusiasmB2formal

   To cause someone to lose confidence, hope, or enthusiasm for doing something.

   使气馁

   • The constant criticism discouraged her from pursuing art.
   • Don't let one failure discourage you from trying again.
   • The difficult exam discouraged many students from applying.

   同义词abashcowdampendauntdemoralizedisheartendispiritintimidateput offunnerve

   反义词emboldenencourageinspiremotivate

2. Prevent or dissuadeB2formal

   To try to persuade someone not to do something, or to make something less likely to happen.

   劝阻

   • The high price discouraged people from buying tickets.
   • Parents should discourage their children from smoking.
   • The new laws are designed to discourage reckless driving.

   同义词deterdisinclinedissuadedivertinhibitpreventput off

   反义词encouragefacilitatefosterpromote