daunt

[dɔ:nt]

vt.使 ... 胆怯, 恐吓

例句与用法：

Danger didn't daunt the hero.

危险并没有吓住那英雄。

The new job was a bit daunting at first but it was all right once I'd got my eye in.

一开始，那个新工作有点使人灰心丧气，但是一旦我获得了需要的能力，也就没什么了。

I was rather daunted by the thought of addressing such an audience.

我一想到要对这样的听众讲话，就有些胆小。

Their guide deserted them, but nothing daunted, they pressed on into the jungle.

向导离他们而去，但是他们毫不气馁，仍向森林进发。

词形变化：

副词: dauntingly | 名词: daunter | 动词过去式: daunted | 动词过去分词: daunted | 动词现在分词: daunting | 动词第三人称单数: daunts |

详细释义：

vt.[H]

1. 吓倒

He was daunted by the old man's threats.

他被那老头的威胁吓住了。

2. 使气馁, 使畏缩

Mack was not daunted by his failure.

马克并不因失败而气馁。