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

• When you dunk all the time it isn't as demoralizing to the opponent.
  当你扣篮的时候，那并不仅仅能够打击对手的士气。
• In addition, this approach tends to be demoralizing for employees; their role is simply that of "order follower", and they often feel little sense of ownership of their work.
  另外，这一方式也会挫伤员工的士气；他们的角色仅仅是”命令执行者“，他们常感受不到对工作归属感。
• Curse of Weakness no longer stacks with Demoralizing Shout or Demoralizing Roar.
  虚弱诅咒不再与挫志怒吼或挫志咆哮重叠。
• 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。
• It's demoralizing to lose your means of livelihood, but it's not the end of the world.
  这肯定会让你的生活变得沮丧，但是这不是世界末日。
• 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。
• It is obvious that this is a dismal, demoralizing way of life, especially for an uneducated man.
  这显然是种令人消沉、夺人志气的生活方式，特别对一个不曾受过教育的人而言。
• When you dunk all the time it isn't as demoralizing to the opponent, but when you dunk at a key moment in the game you can use it to change the momentum.
  当你所有的时间扣篮不如对手的士气低落，但是当你扣篮时一个重要的时刻在游戏中，你可以用它来改变动力。
• Working in a job that is a bad fit can be a demoralizing experience.
  做一件不适合的工作可能是令人泄气的经历。
• 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。