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

• 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。
• The challenges presented by this vast ambition, however, are daunting.
  不过，这一雄心面临巨大挑战。
• 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。
• This is a daunting list, but there are some concrete steps we can take.
  这是一份任务艰巨的清单，但我们可以采取一些切实可行的步骤。
• This is a daunting list of challenges.
  这是一堆使人畏惧的难题。
• The task ahead is daunting, but we can and will succeed.
  我们面前的任务令人生畏，但是我们能够并且将会成功。
• 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。
• 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。
• This a daunting task.
  这是一项十分艰巨的任务。
• But release also brings daunting challenges.
  但是自由也带来新的挑战。