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。
• The challenge from recovering from that enormous disaster adds a huge burden to an already daunting development challenge.
  从这个巨大的灾害中恢复的挑战又给已经十分严峻的发展挑战增加了一个巨大的负担。
• But release also brings daunting challenges.
  但是自由也带来新的挑战。
• 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。
• You may find it difficult and daunting to select the perfect software with so many options before you.
  你可能很难选择和令人生畏的完美软件这么多选择在你们面前。
• We should turn our attention to other, really daunting issues.
  我们应该将注意力转向其它真正令人畏惧的问题。
• For me, it was a daunting task.
  对我而言，这是一件令人生畏的工作。
• The task is daunting, but you have two Mexican partners to help you.
  任务是艰巨的，但你会有两个墨西哥伙伴来帮助你。
• 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。
• 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。