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 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。
• 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。
• Coming here has been the most demoralizing experience of my life.
  到这里来是一生中最令我丧失信心的经历。
• This is a demoralizing position to be in, but it's usually not the work itself that makes you feel as if you're not making a contribution.
  这是一个另人士气低落的岗位，但是让你感觉没有一点贡献的往往并不是工作本身。
• 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。
• It's demoralizing to work for someone who constantly finds fault with you.
  为不断找茬儿的人干活令人泄气。
• Rousseau's intellectual influence was on the whole demoralizing. He had observed how greatly customs and ideas vary, and he had grown sceptical.
  总的说来，卢梭给人在思想上的影响是伤风败俗的。看到许多相反的风俗，他的思想变了，对一切都取怀疑态度。
• 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。
• Professor Susan Men dus, an English scholar call it "demoralizing education", whose emergence has profound social causes.
  英国学者曼德斯教授称之为“去道德化的教育”。
• 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。