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discourage

英 [dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ] 美[dɪs'kɝɪdʒ]
  • vt. 阻止;使气馁

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词态变化


第三人称单数: discourages;过去式: discouraged;过去分词: discouraged;现在分词: discouraging;副词: discouragingly;形容词: discouraged discouraging;

中文词源


discourage 使泄气

dis-, 不,非,使相反。courage, 鼓励。

英英释意


1. try to prevent; show opposition to;
"We should discourage this practice among our youth"
2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
3. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior;
"I warned him not to go too far"
"I warn you against false assumptions"
"She warned him to be quiet"

英文词源


discourage (v.)
mid-15c., discoragen, from Middle French descourager, from Old French descoragier, from des- "away" (see dis-) + corage (see courage). Related: Discouraged; discouragement; discouraging.

考试真题


A fixed mind-set can also hinder communication and progress in the workplace and discourage or ignore constructive criticism and advice.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now.

出自-2012年12月阅读原文

The research argued that boys often perform badly in mixed schools because they become discouraged when their female peers do better earlier in speaking and reading skills.

出自-2011年12月阅读原文

But children are frequently discouraged from involvement with natural spaces, for health and safety reasons, for fear that they might get dirty or that they might cause damage.

出自-2010年12月阅读原文

The reasoning behind this saying is that low oil prices discourage investment in new production capacity, eventually shifting the oil supply curve backward and bringing prices back up as existing oil fields—which can be tapped at relatively low marginal cost—are depleted.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

Notwithstanding important recent progress in developing renewable fuel sources, low fossil fuel prices could discourage further innovation in, and adoption of, cleaner energy technologies.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

The theory is that smoking should be stripped of any appeal to discourage new generations from starting in the first place.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

Plain packaging discourages non-smokers from taking up smoking.

出自-2016年12月阅读原文

It may discourage rich people from space travel.

出自-2015年12月阅读原文

And it may be especially discouraging if you happen to be looking for a job or hoping to change careers right now.

出自-2015年12月听力原文

Societies that cannot replace their populations discourage investment and innovation.

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

These should discourage retailers from wasteful practices that lead to the rejection of food on the basis of cosmetic characteristics, and losses in the home due to excessive purchasing by consumers

出自-2013年12月阅读原文

He says that more openness in science could help to discourage what some perceive as a common practice of shutting out early-career scientists requests for data.

2017年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B

The reasoning behind this saying is that low oil prices discourage investment in new production capacity, eventually shifting the oil supply curve backward and bringing prices back up as existing oil fields—which can be tapped at relatively low marginal c

2017年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B

However, this should not discourage you.

2019年高考英语全国卷2 阅读理解 七选五 原文

Meanwhile, things that you might expect to discourage spending— "bad" tables, crowding, high prices — don't necessarily.

2018年高考英语江苏卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文

The failure was a big blow to him, but he wasn't discouraged and soon got as enthusiastic as ever.

2015年高考英语福建卷 单项填空 原文

They hope to discourage the seabirds from wandering onto the highway.

2019年高考英语全国卷I 听力 原文

Yet instead of being discouraged by my slow progress, I was excited.

2017年高考英语全国卷1 完形填空 原文

实用场景例句


The weather discouraged people from attending.
这天气使得人们不愿意出席。

牛津词典

Learners can feel very discouraged if an exercise is too difficult.
如果练习太难,学习者就可能感到很没信心。

牛津词典

a discouraging experience/response/result
令人泄气的经历 / 回答 / 结果

牛津词典

a campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers
劝阻青少年吸烟的运动

牛津词典

I leave a light on when I'm out to discourage burglars.
我出门时开着灯以防夜盗闯入。

牛津词典

His parents tried to discourage him from being an actor.
他的父母试图阻止他去当演员。

牛津词典

Don't be discouraged by the first failure─try again!
不要因第一次失败就灰心丧气——再试一次吧!

牛津词典

It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you.
万事开头难,别因此而灰心。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities.
使购物和休闲活动化为泡影的台风

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a campaign to discourage children from smoking.
劝阻儿童远离香烟的运动

柯林斯高阶英语词典

It's an infernal mischance; I've done my best to discourage it.
这真是倒楣透顶的事; 我尽量地泼冷水.

辞典例句

Try to discourage such familiarities from your subordinates.
不要让属下对你这样不拘礼仪.

期刊摘选

The incessant hurry and trivial activity of daily life seem to prevent, or at least, discourage quiet and intensive thinking.
不停的动乱和日常生活的平凡活动看来会阻碍或者至少会使人不能安静地集中思考.

《现代英汉综合大词典》

People do not discourage this kind of petty work.
人们对这种次要的工作不加以阻止.

辞典例句

Ms Worth hopes the pictures will discourage people from taking up smoking in the first place.
沃斯女士希望这些图片,让人们在接触烟盒时就选择放弃.

期刊摘选

Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him.
尽管她没有回应他的感情, 她也没有使他丧失信心.

《简明英汉词典》

Ignore those who try to discourage you.
漠视那些阻止你的人.

期刊摘选

In many countries the taxsystem and the labour laws discourage companies from growing above acertain size.
在很多国家税收系统和劳工法案限制公司的成长规模.

期刊摘选

I would discourage letting girls watch too much television.
我不鼓励让孩子看太多电视.

期刊摘选

You should discourage him from taking that trip.
你应劝阻他去旅行.

辞典例句

That certainly will discourage me from continuing to try.
这肯定会让我泄气,不敢再说了.

期刊摘选

Since they love each other, there is no need for you to discourage them.
他们两厢情愿, 你又何必阻拦呢?

期刊摘选

Parents should discourage smoking.
做父母的应该设法阻止子女吸烟.

期刊摘选

Don't let one failure discourage you.
勿因一次失败而气馁.

《简明英汉词典》

Don't let bad weather discourage you from claiming a targeted peak.
不要让坏天气影响你实现目标.

期刊摘选

Low prices discourage industry.
低物价妨碍工业发展.

期刊摘选

Their culture and language discourage excellence.
他们的文化和语言不鼓励出类拔萃.

期刊摘选