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discourage

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒ/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒ/

Meanings
noun

沮丧，灰心

Lack of courage

Examples :

"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。
attitude mind character emotion

Related Words

Illustration confidence

confidence noun

/ˈkɒnfɪdəns/

自信，信心

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

她对自己的法语口语能力的自信，帮助她在课堂讨论中更积极地参与。

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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prevented verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪd/

阻止，防止.

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

我 регулярно刷牙，是为了防止牙齿变黄。

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extinguish verb

/ɪkˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/

熄灭，扑灭。

"Please extinguish your cigarette before entering the building. "

请在进入大楼前熄灭你的香烟。

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courage noun

/ˈkʌɹɪdʒ/ /ˈkɝɹɪdʒ/

勇气，胆量.

"It takes a lot of courage to be successful in business."

在商业上取得成功需要很大的勇气。

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persuade verb

/pəˈsweɪd/ /pɚˈsweɪd/

说服，劝说

"That salesman was able to persuade me into buying this bottle of lotion."

那个推销员成功说服我买了这瓶润肤露。

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depress verb

/dɪˈpɹɛs/

压下, 按下.

"Depress the upper lever to start the machine."

按下上方的手柄来启动机器。

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dishearten verb

/dɪsˈhɑː.tən/ /dɪsˈhɑɹ.tən/

使灰心，使气馁

"The negative comments from the teacher dishearten the student, making her lose her motivation to study. "

老师的负面评价使那个学生灰心丧气，让她失去了学习的动力。

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somebody noun

/ˈsʌmbədɪ/ /ˈsʌmbɑdi/

名人，要人，大人物。

"That famous singer, somebody everyone recognizes, is performing at the school concert. "

那位著名歌手，可是个大家都认识的大人物，将在学校音乐会上表演。

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discouraged verb

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/

灰心，沮丧。

"Failing the test discouraged her from studying hard. "

考试没及格让她灰心丧气，不想努力学习了。

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spirits noun

/ˈspɪɹɪts/

灵魂，精神

"The challenges of life often test our spirits, pushing us to discover our inner strength and purpose. "

人生的挑战常常考验我们的精神，促使我们发现内在的力量和人生目标。

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criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

批评，批判。

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."

那位政客因为在这个问题上的争议性立场，受到了很多公众的批评。