discourage

dis'kʌridʒ

高考四级六级考研托福 Collins 2

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

vt. 使气馁, 阻碍

Collins 星级

5,260

BNC 频率

4,211

使用频率

dis- 表示否定或反向，courage 来源于法语，意为“勇气”。整体意思是“使失去勇气”，即“打击信心”。

例句

1. She didn't want to discourage her friend from trying new things.

她不想让她的朋友对尝试新事物感到气馁。

2. The teacher encouraged the students, but he also warned them not to discourage each other.

老师鼓励学生们，但也警告他们不要让彼此感到沮丧。

3. It's important not to discourage someone who is trying their best.

不要让一个努力尝试的人感到气馁是很重要的。