discouragement

英 [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒmənt]

美 [dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt]

n.  泄气; 灰心; 阻止; 阻拦; 劝阻; 使人泄气的事物; 挫折

复数：discouragements　

BNC.21194 / COCA.22982

牛津词典

noun

• 泄气；灰心
  a feeling that you no longer have the confidence or enthusiasm to do sth
  1. an atmosphere of discouragement and despair
     灰心绝望的气氛
• 阻止；阻拦；劝阻
  the action of trying to stop sth
  1. the government's discouragement of political protest
     政府对政治抗议的阻拦
• 使人泄气的事物；挫折
  a thing that discourages sb from doing sth
  1. Despite all these discouragements, she refused to give up.
     尽管遇到这么多挫折，她仍不气馁。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 阻止;阻拦;劝阻
  Discouragementis the act of trying to make someone not want to do something.
  1. He persevered despite discouragement from those around him.
     尽管周围一片劝阻声，他还是锲而不舍。
• N-COUNT 使人泄气的事物;挫折
  Adiscouragementis something that makes you unwilling to do something because you are afraid of the consequences.
  1. Uncertainty is a discouragement to investment.
     不确定性令投资者裹足不前。

英英释义

noun

• the act of discouraging
  1. the discouragement of petty theft
• the expression of opposition and disapproval
• the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  Synonym:disheartenmentdismay

双语例句

• This is a great way to alleviate discouragement.
  这是减少沮丧最好的方式。
• And those who have and exhibit the joy of living are never those who have been without care, sorrow, failure, disappointment, and discouragement.
  而那些拥有并展现出生活乐趣的人，他们的生活绝不是没有忧虑、痛苦、失败、失望与沮丧的。
• Attendance figures had been steadily dropping, creating a mood of doom and discouragement among theatre directors.
  上座人数一直持续下降，使得戏剧导演产生悲观泄气的情绪。
• When we feel like we have failed at something, discouragement often follows.
  当认为我们在某些事失败之后，低落感也随之而来。
• The important thing is to slog diligently through this quagmire of discouragement and despair.
  最重要的是通过这种沮丧和绝望的泥潭中艰难的努力。
• Our ego is often the primary cause of our feelings of disappointment and discouragement.
  自负往往是造成失落感和沮丧的最主要缘由。
• He persevered despite discouragement from those around him.
  尽管周围一片劝阻声，他还是锲而不舍。
• If anyone tries to tell you that you are not that strong, don't listen to discouragement know that you belong.
  如果有人试图告诉你，你并非如此坚强，别听泄气话要知道自己真正的归属。
• It is perseverance that keeps us continually doing something valuable and admirable in spite of difficulties and discouragement.
  正是坚忍不拔使我们不顾困难和挫折不停地做有价值的和令人钦佩的事情。
• Used especially of feelings of defeat and discouragement.
  特别是用来指受挫折或者气馁的感觉。