disheartening
英 [dɪsˈhɑːtnɪŋ]
美 [dɪsˈhɑːrtnɪŋ]
adj. 令人灰心的;令人气馁的
BNC.32750 / COCA.28663
柯林斯词典
- 令人灰心的;令人气馁的
If something isdisheartening, it makes you feel disappointed and less confident or less hopeful.
英英释义
adj
- destructive of morale and self-reliance
双语例句
- The results of my informal, back-of-the-envelope calculations were rather disheartening.
根据我非正式的统计结果,我在信封背面所计算出的统计数值令人相当失望。 - Wading through dozens of candidates who all look similar on paper can be a disheartening exercise.
因为从这些从纸面上看起来大同小异的应聘者之中进行筛选,也是一桩令人泄气的烦心事。 - VERONICA PELLEGRIN: "Getting the letter and seeing [ you] will no longer be employed, your services will no longer be required& it is very disheartening, to say the least, and frustrating."
维罗尼卡•佩勒格林:“我收到了邮件,信上说,你被解雇了,学校不再需要你的服务了&这十分令人沮丧,至少令人感到挫败。” - For investors looking for clues about the stock market, the decrease may be disheartening.
对于那些希望知道股市是涨还是跌的投资人来说,这种减速可能会使他们感到沮丧。 - It is disheartening to see how blissfully unaware of this fact you truly are.
看到你幸福地丝毫不了解这样的事实,这令我们很失望。 - Closer analysis reveals a less disheartening picture: the negative changes in position are generally small and, this year, 10 new schools have entered the ranking.
但经过更详细的分析后就会发现,其实局面可能没那么糟糕:那些学校的排名下降幅度普遍很小,而且,今年有10所新学校首次进入排行榜。 - Adi Da Samraj: The circumstance of existence, in and of itself, is disheartening.
阿谛达至尊:(人类)存在的状况,只其本身,是另人沮丧的。 - It was a disheartening circumstance, but a melancholy fact.
这是一个令人懊丧的情况,但是一个悲惨的事实。 - Its unravelling was swift and disheartening, and brings Thailand back to the brink of further unrest.
局势迅速缓解,双方激动情绪平复,泰国由可能发生更大规模骚乱退回至骚乱边缘。 - It can be disheartening when you apply for a credit card and get turned down.
它可以沮丧时,你必须申请一张信用卡,并得到拒绝。