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

• ADJ-GRADED 使人畏惧的;令人胆怯的;让人气馁的
  Something that isdauntingmakes 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。

英英释义

adj

• discouraging through fear
  Synonym:intimidating

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This poses daunting logistical problems.
  这构成一些艰巨的后勤问题。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• This a daunting task.
  这是一项十分艰巨的任务。
• 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。