dispirit

英 [dɪ'spɪrɪt] 美[dɪ'spɪrɪt]
  • vt. 使气馁,使沮丧

英英释意


1. lower someone's spirits; make downhearted;
"These news depressed her"
"The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

英文词源


dispirit (v.)
1640s; see dis- + spirit (n.). Related: Dispirited; dispiriting.