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discourage
[英] [disˈkʌridʒ] [美] [dɪˈskɚrɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr-] 生词本

vt.

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1. VERB 使泄气;使灰心 If someone or something discourages you, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions. 

  • It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you.

    万事开头难，别因此而灰心。

discouraged

  • She was determined not to be too discouraged.

    她决心不过于气馁。

discouraging

  • Today's report is rather more discouraging for the economy.

    今天的报道让人对经济更加丧失了信心。

2. VERB 打消…的念头;阻止;劝阻 To discourage an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it. 

  • ...typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities.

    使购物和休闲活动化为泡影的台风

  • ...a campaign to discourage children from smoking.

    劝阻儿童远离香烟的运动

Verb

1. try to prevent; show opposition to;

  • "We should discourage this practice among our youth"

2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

3. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior;

  • "I warned him not to go too far"
  • "I warn you against false assumptions"
  • "She warned him to be quiet"
1. Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him.
尽管她没有回应他的感情，她也没有使他丧失信心。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Don't let one failure discourage you.
勿因一次失败而气馁。

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3. I have tried to discourage him from biting nails.
我曾劝阻他不要咬指甲。

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4. The incessant hurry and trivial activity of daily life seem to prevent, or at least, discourage quiet and intensive thinking.
不停的动乱和日常生活的平凡活动看来会阻碍或者至少会使人不能安静地集中思考。

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5. We discourage smoking in this school.
在这所学校里我们劝阻吸烟。

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