daunting
[dɔ:ntɪŋ]
adj.
令人畏惧的;
使人气馁的;
令人怯步的;
v.
威吓(daunt的现在分词);
使气馁;
使害怕;
使失去信心;
例句:
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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。
来自柯林斯例句
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The quantity of paper consumed by catalogs is daunting.
来自WSJ
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Perhaps these stone monsters might once have seemed daunting.
来自THETIMES
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Quite simply it's orchestral, huge and daunting.
来自BBC
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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。
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Preventing a terrorist or a disgruntled employee from contaminating milk, juice, produce, meat or any type of comestible is a daunting problem.
防止恐怖份子或怀恨在心的员工污染牛奶、果汁、农产品、肉类或各种食品,是个相当繁复且庞杂的工作。