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daunts

/dɔːnts/ /dɑːnts/

Meanings
verb

吓倒，威吓。

To discourage, intimidate.

Examples :

"The size of the project daunts Sarah, but she knows she can finish it if she breaks it into smaller tasks. "
这个项目的规模吓倒了萨拉，但是她知道如果把它分解成小任务，她就能完成。
attitude emotion character mind

Related Words

Illustration homework

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

作业, 功课。

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

你必须先做完作业才能看电视。

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

学生，学员

"He is a student of life."

他是一个在人生中不断学习的人。

Illustration project

project noun

/ˈprɒdʒɛkt/ /prəˈdʒɛkt/

项目，工程。

"The school's fundraising project aims to renovate the library in several stages. "

学校的筹款项目计划分阶段翻新图书馆。

Illustration intimidate

intimidate verb

/ɪnˈtɪmɪdeɪt/

恐吓，威胁。

"The bully tried to intimidate the smaller children on the playground. "

那个恶霸试图恐吓操场上个头较小的孩子们。

Illustration finish

finish noun

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

结束，结尾。

"The finish of the school year was a relief for all the students. "

学年的结束对所有学生来说都是一种解脱。

Illustration discourage

discourage noun

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/

沮丧，灰心

"His discourage prevented him from trying out for the school play. "

他的沮丧让他没敢尝试参加学校的戏剧选拔。

Illustration sometimes

sometimes adjective

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

以前的，之前的。

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

我以前的邻居，一位退休教师，偶尔还会去学校看看。

Illustration smaller

smaller adjective

/ˈsmɑlɚ/ /ˈsmɔːlə/ /ˈsmɔlɚ/

较小的，更小的，微小的。

"A small group."

一小群人。

Illustration breaks

breaks noun

/bɹeɪks/

断裂，破碎。

"The femur has a clean break and so should heal easily."

股骨是完全断裂，所以应该很容易愈合。

Illustration knows

knows noun

/nəʊz/ /noʊz/

知识，学识

"Her knows about quantum physics impressed the professor. "

她对量子物理学的精通让教授印象深刻。

Illustration overwhelm

overwhelm noun

/ˌovɚˈʍɛlm/ /ˌəʊvəˈwɛlm/ /ˌoʊvɚˈwɛlm/

招架不住，难以承受

"The overwhelming pressure of deadlines made her feel stressed. "

截止日期带来的招架不住的压力让她感到压力重重。

Illustration amount

amount noun

/əˈmaʊnt/

总量，总数.

"The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis."

大气污染的总量威胁着一场健康危机。