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

• Working in a job that is a bad fit can be a demoralizing experience.
  做一件不适合的工作可能是令人泄气的经历。
• When Sun Wu Tzu said," avoid the enemy when he is full of vigour, strike when he is fatigued and withdraws", he was referring to tiring and demoralizing the enemy so as to reduce his superority.
  孙子说的“避其锐气，击其惰归”，就是指的使敌疲劳沮丧，以求减杀其优势。
• It's demoralizing to work for someone who constantly finds fault with you.
  为不断找茬儿的人干活令人泄气。
• I knew from my father that the most demoralizing circumstance of a prolonged hospital stay was the feeling that the world was passing you by.
  从我父亲那里得知，最让长期留院的病人沮丧的是被这个世界遗忘的感觉。
• The news is very demoralizing.
  这消息很使人泄气。
• Susan mandus, the English female philosopher, has introduced the conception of "demoralizing education", and points out that moral education faces a difficult position due to the advocate of pluralistic value.
  英国女性哲学家苏珊曼德斯提出了教育中的“除道德化现象”这一概念，指出当今英美社会因为崇尚多元价值，使道德教育面临一种困境。
• Demoralizing as it is for job hunters, leaving people hanging is bad for companies too.
  让人干等着不仅会影响求职者的情绪，对公司也没好处。
• 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。
• When you dunk all the time it isn't as demoralizing to the opponent, but when you dunk at a key moment in the game you can use it to change the momentum.
  当你所有的时间扣篮不如对手的士气低落，但是当你扣篮时一个重要的时刻在游戏中，你可以用它来改变动力。
• 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。