demoralizing

英 [dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ]

adj.  令人士气低落的;使人泄气的
v.  使泄气; 使意志消沉; 使士气低落
demoralize的现在分词

现在分词：demoralizing　

BNC.41611 / COCA.32819

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 demoralising


• ADJ-GRADED 令人士气低落的;使人泄气的
  If something isdemoralizing, it makes you lose so much confidence in what you are doing that you want to give up.
  1. Redundancy can be a demoralising prospect...
     面临裁员可能会令士气低落。
  2. Persistent disapproval or criticism can be highly demoralizing.
     一再的否定和批评可能会对信心造成严重打击。

英英释义

adj

• destructive of morale and self-reliance
  Synonym:demoralisingdishearteningdispiriting

双语例句

• Before his demoralizing injury against the Grizzlies, Bynum was enjoying a breakout stretch in which he not only turned the heads of his teammates, but people all around the league too.
  在对阵灰熊队受伤之前，拜纳姆的爆发让所有人眼前一亮，他不仅可以让队友刮目相看，而且也让整个联盟另眼相看。
• It is, moreover, clear that they are having a demoralizing effect on the whole enemy army and all Japan and a heartening effect on our whole army and people.
  至其给予整个敌军敌国以精神上的不利影响，给予整个我军和人民以精神上的良好影响，也是显而易见的。
• When Sun Wu Tzu said," avoid the enemy when he is full of vigour, strike when he is fatigued and withdraws", he was referring to tiring and demoralizing the enemy so as to reduce his superority.
  孙子说的“避其锐气，击其惰归”，就是指的使敌疲劳沮丧，以求减杀其优势。
• While micromanagers might have a good reason for their behavior, their actions are unproductive and demoralizing.
  虽然他们可能有很好的理由为自己的行为辩护，他们的行为仍然会影响到效率，使人感到泄气。
• The transition back to work can be particularly demoralizing for people who make long to-do lists for the summer, don't accomplish them, and pile on even more pressure and self-criticism in the fall. '
  回来上班对于那些制订了长长的暑期计划而无法完成的人来说，可能尤其令人沮丧。计划未完成，进一步增加了秋日里的负担和自责感。
• Unfortunately, what we have is constant zero. I think it's demoralizing to the people in Japan.
  但不幸的是，日本永远只有零增长――也许这么说会让日本人泄气。
• Battle Shout, Commanding Shout, and possibly Demoralizing Shout will work more like the death knight's Horn of Winter ability.
  战斗怒吼、命令怒吼，有可能包括挫志怒吼会像死亡骑士的寒冬号角技能那样工作。
• I think what she's had to go through has been kind of demoralizing.
  “雪莉还说”我想她所经历的事情是让人沮丧的。
• Not only is it demoralizing to carry more weight than your ideal, it increases your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and arthritis, among other conditions.
  压力和失眠不但会增加你的体重，还会加大你患心脏病，糖尿病，癌症，关节炎等其他疾病的风险。
• Nutritionist and behavior therapist Mary believes that these results may be the kick in the right direction that some people need help to control demoralizing eating habits.
  营养学家兼行为理疗师玛丽认为，这些调查结果将开启一个正确的认识方向，即一些人需要帮助来控制她们的不良饮食习惯。