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

• 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。
• 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 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 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。
• However, the functions and choices facing you can be daunting when you start a new plug-in development project.
  然而，在您开始新的插件开发项目时，摆在您面前的功能和选择会使您无从选择。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• China's diplomacy faces new opportunities and challenges and the task we shoulder is more than ever daunting.
  中国外交工作面临新的机遇和挑战，任务更加繁重。
• 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。