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

• For me, it was a daunting task.
  对我而言，这是一件令人生畏的工作。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The immediate international interest, however, is for China to succeed in its still daunting internal development challenges.
  然而，国际社会目前应关注的是，让中国在依然令人生畏的国内发展挑战中获得成功。
• 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。
• This is a daunting list of challenges.
  这是一堆使人畏惧的难题。
• Today, it may translate into confusion and a daunting level of research and mental investment.
  今天，它可能转变为混乱和使人畏缩程度的研究和心智的投资。
• This a daunting task.
  这是一项十分艰巨的任务。