discourage verb ⇨discourage1 (discourage smoking)⇨discourage2 (discouraged by failure)discourage1
verb
a campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers劝阻青少年吸烟的运动Don't be discouraged by failure.不要因失败而灰心丧气。discourage ♦︎ dissuade ♦︎ talk sb out of sth ♦︎ warn sb off (sth)These words all mean to try to persuade sb not to do sth.这些词均表示设法说服某人不做某事。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to discourage / dissuade sb from doing sth◆to talk sb out of / warn sb off doing sth◆to try to discourage / dissuade / talk sb out of / warn sb off sth◆to manage to dissuade sb / talk sb out of sth■discourage dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ; NAmEdɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒ [transitive] to try to prevent sb from doing sth, especially by making it difficult to do or by showing that you do not approve of it阻拦;阻止;劝阻◆They are launching a new campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers.他们正在发起一场劝阻青少年吸烟的新运动。◆I leave a light on when I'm out to discourage burglars.我出门时开着灯以防窃贼闯入。◆His parents tried to discourage him from being an actor.他的父母试图阻止他当演员。OPPencourage ⇨ encourage2▸discouragement
noun
[uncountable, countable] ◆the government's discouragement of political protest政府对政治抗议的阻拦■dissuadedɪˈsweɪd [transitive] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) to persuade sb not to do sth劝阻;劝止◆I tried to dissuade him from resigning.我力劝他不要辞职。◆They were going to set off in the fog but were dissuaded.他们原打算在雾中出发,但被劝阻了。OPPpersuade ⇨ persuade■ˌtalk sb ˈout of sth
phrasal verb
(ratherinformal) to persuade sb not to do sth说服(某人)不做(某事);劝阻◆I tried to talk him out of giving up his job.我尽力劝说他不要放弃工作。OPPtalk sb into sth ⇨ persuadeNOTE辨析 Dissuade or talk sb out of sth?Dissuade is mainly used in writing or in more formal spoken contexts. Talk sb out of sth is used especially in more informal contexts, such as in conversation. It is also very common, in all contexts, to use persuade sb not to do sth. * dissuade主要用于书面语或较正式的口语语境,talk sb out of sth尤用于对话之类较为非正式的语境。在各种语境中也经常使用persuade sb not to do sth◆I tried to persuade him not to resign / give up his job.我尽力劝说他不要辞职/放弃工作。■ˌwarn sb ˈoff■ˌwarn sb ˈoff sth
phrasal verb
(ratherinformal) to advise sb not to do sth or to stop doing sth劝(某人)不要做;建议(某人)停止做◆We were warned off buying the house.有人劝我们不要买这所房子。◆She wanted to ask him about it but the look in his eyes warned her off.她想要问他这件事,可他的眼神阻止了她。discourage2
verb
a campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers劝阻青少年吸烟的运动Don't be discouraged by failure.不要因失败而灰心丧气。discourage ♦︎ demoralize ♦︎ depress ♦︎ daunt ♦︎ crush ♦︎ get sb down ♦︎ oppressThese words all mean to make sb feel less confident, less enthusiastic or unhappy.这些词均表示使人失去信心、热情或兴致。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a thought depresses / daunts / oppresses sb■discourage dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ; NAmEdɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒ [transitive, often passive] to make sb feel less confident or enthusiastic about doing sth使灰心;使泄气;使失去热情◆Don't be discouraged by the first failure-try again!不要因第一次失败就灰心丧气,再试一次吧!◆The weather discouraged most people from attending.这天气使得大部分人都不愿意出席。◆High interest rates will discourage investment.高利率会降低人们的投资意愿。OPPencourage ⇨ encourage1 see also discouraging ⇨ disappointing▸discouragement
noun
[uncountable, countable] ◆an atmosphere of discouragement and despair灰心绝望的气氛◆Despite all these discouragements, she refused to give up.尽管遇到这么多挫折,她仍不气馁。OPPencouragement ⇨ encourage1■demoralize (BrE alsodemoralise) dɪˈmɒrəlaɪz; NAmEdɪˈmɔːrəlaɪz, dɪˈmɑːrəlaɪz [transitive, often passive] to make sb lose confidence and hope, especially by creating a negative feeling among a group of people使泄气;使意志消沉;使士气低落◆Constant criticism is enough to demoralize anybody.没完没了的批评足以使任何人意志消沉。◆Many members were demoralized by the leadership's failure to implement reforms.许多成员因领导者改革不力而士气低落。 see also morale ⇨ mood▸demoralizing (BrE alsodemoralising)
adjective
◆the demoralizing effects of unemployment失业使人意志消沉的坏影响■depressdɪˈpres [transitive] to make sb feel sad and without hope or enthusiasm使抑郁;使沮丧;使消沉◆Wet weather always depresses me.阴雨天总使我心情抑郁。◆It depresses me to see so many young girls smoking.看到这么多年轻女孩抽烟使我感到沮丧。 see also depressed ⇨ depressed, depressing ⇨ negative, depression ⇨ gloom■daunt dɔːnt [transitive, often passive] to make sb feel nervous and less confident about doing sth, because it seems difficult or frightening使胆怯;使气馁;使失去信心◆She was a brave woman but she felt daunted by the task ahead.她是个勇敢的女人,但对面前的任务却感到信心不足。 see also daunting ⇨ frightening■crush [transitive] (especiallywritten) to destroy sb's confidence or happiness破坏,毁坏(某人的信心或幸福)◆She felt completely crushed by the teacher's criticism.老师的批评使她觉得自己一无是处。◆Their new self-confidence could not be crushed.他们刚刚建立起的自信心不能被破坏。▸crushing
adjective
◆a crushing defeat in the election在选举中的惨败■ˌget sb ˈdown
phrasal verb
(getting, got, got; NAmEspokengetting, got, gotten) (ratherinformal, especiallyspoken) to make sb feel sad or depressed使悲伤;使沮丧;使忧郁◆Don't let it get you down too much.别为这件事过度沮丧。◆The lack of sleep is getting me down.缺少睡眠使我委靡不振。OPPcheer sb up ⇨ encourage1■oppress əˈpres [transitive] (ratherformal, written) to make sb only able to think about sad or worrying things使郁闷;使烦恼;使不安◆The gloomy atmosphere in the office oppressed her.办公室里那阴沉沉的气氛使她郁闷。