daunting

英 [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] 美 [ˈdɔːntɪŋ]

adj.  使人畏惧的;令人胆怯的;让人气馁的
v.  使胆怯; 使气馁; 使失去信心
daunt的现在分词

TOEFL

Collins.1 / BNC.8477 / COCA.7463



柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 使人畏惧的;令人胆怯的;让人气馁的
    Something that is daunting makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. Occasionally I find the commitment and responsibility daunting.
      偶尔我会觉得这一承诺和责任让人望而却步。

双语例句

  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. Occasionally I find the commitment and responsibility daunting.
    偶尔我会觉得这一承诺和责任让人望而却步。
  4. Tracking issues in a large-scale environment can be daunting.
    跟踪大规模环境中的问题可能令人畏惧。
  5. This is a daunting list of challenges.
    这是一堆使人畏惧的难题。
  6. The task ahead is daunting, but we can and will succeed.
    我们面前的任务令人生畏,但是我们能够并且将会成功。
  7. This a daunting task.
    这是一项十分艰巨的任务。
  8. This is a daunting list, but there are some concrete steps we can take.
    这是一份任务艰巨的清单,但我们可以采取一些切实可行的步骤。
  9. The immediate international interest, however, is for China to succeed in its still daunting internal development challenges.
    然而,国际社会目前应关注的是,让中国在依然令人生畏的国内发展挑战中获得成功。
  10. The transformational challenges and resulting crisis of confidence we face are daunting.
    我们所面临的变革性挑战以及由此产生的信心危机令人畏缩。
  11. You may find it difficult and daunting to select the perfect software with so many options before you.
    你可能很难选择和令人生畏的完美软件这么多选择在你们面前。
  12. It had not been a week before having breakfast became an honorable, but daunting task.
    不到一个星期,吃早饭就变成了一项光荣而艰巨的任务;
  13. Nevertheless, turbulence poses daunting questions for business leaders.
    不过,波动向商界领袖提出了令人气馁的问题。
  14. For me, it was a daunting task.
    对我而言,这是一件令人生畏的工作。
  15. China's diplomacy faces new opportunities and challenges and the task we shoulder is more than ever daunting.
    中国外交工作面临新的机遇和挑战,任务更加繁重。
  16. The challenge of dealing with Europe's sovereign debt and banking crisis remains a daunting one.
    处理欧洲主权债务危机和银行业危机依然是一项艰巨的挑战。
  17. Today, it may translate into confusion and a daunting level of research and mental investment.
    今天,它可能转变为混乱和使人畏缩程度的研究和心智的投资。
  18. It can be daunting even for second and third time moms.
    它可以是艰巨的,即使第二次和第三次的时间妈妈。
  19. The challenges presented by this vast ambition, however, are daunting.
    不过,这一雄心面临巨大挑战。
  20. Rating such instruments requires complex analysis and sophisticated computer modelling, making the task a daunting one.
    为此种工具评级需要复杂的分析和成熟精深的计算机模型,这使得评级工作变成了一项令人畏惧的任务。
  21. The challenge from recovering from that enormous disaster adds a huge burden to an already daunting development challenge.
    从这个巨大的灾害中恢复的挑战又给已经十分严峻的发展挑战增加了一个巨大的负担。
  22. We should turn our attention to other, really daunting issues.
    我们应该将注意力转向其它真正令人畏惧的问题。
  23. We know, however, that we must not be complacent because the challenges ahead are indeed very daunting.
    但我们知道,我们绝不可以得意自满,因为前路上的挑战确实非常艰巨。
  24. Faced with daunting logistic and administrative problems.
    面对着吓人的后勤和行政管理问题。
  25. This poses daunting logistical problems.
    这构成一些艰巨的后勤问题。
  26. However, the functions and choices facing you can be daunting when you start a new plug-in development project.
    然而,在您开始新的插件开发项目时,摆在您面前的功能和选择会使您无从选择。
  27. But release also brings daunting challenges.
    但是自由也带来新的挑战。
  28. This is a daunting challenge.
    这是一项艰巨的挑战。
  29. The task is daunting, but you have two Mexican partners to help you.
    任务是艰巨的,但你会有两个墨西哥伙伴来帮助你。
  30. However, we all know that whether such political statements will be delivered in Copenhagen remains a daunting challenge.
    然而,我们大家都知道,无论这种政治声明将在哥本哈根仍然是一个艰巨的挑战。

英英释义

adj

  1. discouraging through fear

      Synonym:    intimidating