demoralize

di'mɒrәlaiz

GRE Collins 1

v. confuse or put into disorder

vt. 使道德败坏, 使堕落, 挫折锐气

Collins 星级

22,691

BNC 频率

16,505

使用频率

demoralize 由前缀 de-（去掉、消除）和词根 moral（道德）及后缀 -ize（使）组成，整体意思是使失去道德或士气。

例句

1. The constant criticism from his boss began to demoralize him.

老板的不断批评开始使他感到沮丧。

2. Losing the game early in the season can demoralize a team.

在赛季初输掉比赛可能会让一个团队感到沮丧。

3. She tried to encourage her friend instead of letting the bad news demoralize him.

她试图鼓励她的朋友，而不是让坏消息让他感到沮丧。