daunting

英 [ˈdɔːntɪŋ]

美 [ˈdɔːntɪŋ]

adj.  使人畏惧的;令人胆怯的;让人气馁的
v.  使胆怯; 使气馁; 使失去信心
daunt的现在分词

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.8477 / COCA.7463

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 使人畏惧的;令人胆怯的;让人气馁的
  Something that isdauntingmakes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
  1. They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house...
     他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
  2. The move to Prague was a daunting prospect for the bishop...
     对于主教来说，要迁往布拉格有点儿令人发憷。
  3. Occasionally I find the commitment and responsibility daunting.
     偶尔我会觉得这一承诺和责任让人望而却步。

英英释义

adj

• discouraging through fear
  Synonym:intimidating

双语例句

• Rating such instruments requires complex analysis and sophisticated computer modelling, making the task a daunting one.
  为此种工具评级需要复杂的分析和成熟精深的计算机模型，这使得评级工作变成了一项令人畏惧的任务。
• Tracking issues in a large-scale environment can be daunting.
  跟踪大规模环境中的问题可能令人畏惧。
• The challenges presented by this vast ambition, however, are daunting.
  不过，这一雄心面临巨大挑战。
• It can be daunting even for second and third time moms.
  它可以是艰巨的，即使第二次和第三次的时间妈妈。
• This is a daunting list of challenges.
  这是一堆使人畏惧的难题。
• But release also brings daunting challenges.
  但是自由也带来新的挑战。
• This poses daunting logistical problems.
  这构成一些艰巨的后勤问题。
• They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house
  他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
• This is a daunting challenge.
  这是一项艰巨的挑战。
• The transformational challenges and resulting crisis of confidence we face are daunting.
  我们所面临的变革性挑战以及由此产生的信心危机令人畏缩。