demoralizing

英 [dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ]

adj.  令人士气低落的;使人泄气的
v.  使泄气; 使意志消沉; 使士气低落
demoralize的现在分词

现在分词：demoralizing　

BNC.41611 / COCA.32819

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 demoralising


• ADJ-GRADED 令人士气低落的;使人泄气的
  If something isdemoralizing, it makes you lose so much confidence in what you are doing that you want to give up.
  1. Redundancy can be a demoralising prospect...
     面临裁员可能会令士气低落。
  2. Persistent disapproval or criticism can be highly demoralizing.
     一再的否定和批评可能会对信心造成严重打击。

英英释义

adj

• destructive of morale and self-reliance
  Synonym:demoralisingdishearteningdispiriting

双语例句

• Before his demoralizing injury against the Grizzlies, Bynum was enjoying a breakout stretch in which he not only turned the heads of his teammates, but people all around the league too.
  在对阵灰熊队受伤之前，拜纳姆的爆发让所有人眼前一亮，他不仅可以让队友刮目相看，而且也让整个联盟另眼相看。
• Nutritionist and behavior therapist Mary believes that these results may be the kick in the right direction that some people need help to control demoralizing eating habits.
  营养学家兼行为理疗师玛丽认为，这些调查结果将开启一个正确的认识方向，即一些人需要帮助来控制她们的不良饮食习惯。
• I think what she's had to go through has been kind of demoralizing.
  “雪莉还说”我想她所经历的事情是让人沮丧的。
• Curse of Weakness no longer stacks with Demoralizing Shout or Demoralizing Roar.
  虚弱诅咒不再与挫志怒吼或挫志咆哮重叠。
• Any enemy can never expect to conquer our land, let us huge demoralizing, it is not energy.
  任何敌人都休想征服我们的土地，让我们伏首泄气，那是不得能的。
• It is obvious that this is a dismal, demoralizing way of life, especially for an uneducated man.
  这显然是种令人消沉、夺人志气的生活方式，特别对一个不曾受过教育的人而言。
• It is, moreover, clear that they are having a demoralizing effect on the whole enemy army and all Japan and a heartening effect on our whole army and people.
  至其给予整个敌军敌国以精神上的不利影响，给予整个我军和人民以精神上的良好影响，也是显而易见的。
• Persistent disapproval or criticism can be highly demoralizing.
  一再的否定和批评可能会对信心造成严重打击。
• The same is true for demoralizing shout and thunderclap.
  挫锐怒叫和雷霆一击也是如此。
• Rousseau's intellectual influence was on the whole demoralizing. He had observed how greatly customs and ideas vary, and he had grown sceptical.
  总的说来，卢梭给人在思想上的影响是伤风败俗的。看到许多相反的风俗，他的思想变了，对一切都取怀疑态度。