demoralized
英 [dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzd]
美 [dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzd]
v. 使泄气; 使意志消沉; 使士气低落
demoralize的过去分词和过去式
过去式：demoralized
BNC.39499 / COCA.29082
柯林斯词典
- VERB 使士气低落;使失去信心;使泄气
If somethingdemoralizessomeone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.- Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can.
很明显，目标之一就是要用一切可能的手段打击敌军的士气。
- Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can.
in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 demoralise
英英释义
adj
- made less hopeful or enthusiastic
- desperate demoralized people looking for work
- felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem
- the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest
双语例句
- Those who don't think they have the gift also become defensive and demoralized, and often opt out as well.
认为自己没有天赋的那些人，也变成防御，意志消沉，而且也经常选择退出。 - Desperate demoralized people looking for work; felt discouraged by the magnitude of the problem; the disheartened instructor tried vainly to arouse their interest.
孤注一掷寻找工作的沮丧的人；因问题的巨大而感到沮丧；沮丧的教师徒劳地试图激起他们的兴趣。 - His fatigue and weakness increased, so low had he been brought by loss of blood. The enemy troops were exhausted and demoralized.
他觉得越来越疲乏和软弱了，由于大量的流血，他已经虚弱不堪了。敌军疲劳不堪，士气低落。 - An inconsistent policy that demoralized the staff.
使工作人员泄气的前后不一致的政策。 - With the best known brand in the world, we have no reason to be demoralized.
相反，有这些世界上最著名的牌子在手，我们没道理自己打击自己的士气。 - Accommodation failed to placate the critics and may have demoralized supporters of a strong defense.
迁就没有能安抚批评者，而可能使强大防务的支持者灰心丧气。 - In a generation, they have descended from proud working class to demoralized underclass.
仅仅经过一代人，他们便从自豪的工人阶级蜕化成道德败坏的社会底层分子。 - The source blames "arbitrarily high" standards that came as a reaction from "demoralized" SFDA staff.
他抱怨这一“武断的超高标准”来自于“不道德”的SFDA人员的对此事的回应。 - The army was demoralized by defeat.
军队因战败而士气消沉。 - Losing several matches in succession had completely demoralized the team.
连续几场比赛失利完全动摇了该队的信心。