Daunt
[dɔːnt]
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To overcome; to conquer.
(v. t.) To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.
整理:莱昂内尔
同義詞及近義詞：
v. a. Frighten, affright, alarm, intimidate, scare, terrify, dismay, appall, cow.
黛拉校對
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Terrify, scare, frighten, cow, dishearten, appall, intimidate, confront
ANT:Countenance, encourage, rally, inspirit
整理:温弗雷德
解釋/意思:
v.t. to frighten: to discourage: to subdue.—adj. Daunt′less not to be daunted.—adv. Daunt′lessly.—n. Daunt′lessness.—v.t. Daun′ton to subdue: to dare.
編輯:米考伯
例句/造句/用法:
- Even Sergeant Cuff doesn't daunt me. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- Had she not the power to daunt him? 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- With St. Paul, I acknowledge myself the chiefest of sinners; but I do not suffer this sense of my personal vileness to daunt me. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- It would take a deal to daunt me in my own house, as he sees. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- Somewhat daunted by this reception, Jo hesitated on the threshold, murmuring in much embarrassment. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- Nothing daunted, however, he organized a magnificent exhibit for the Great International Exhibition held in Crystal Palace at Hyde Park, London, in 1851. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- The men-at-arms were daunted, for no armour seemed proof against the shot of this tremendous archer. 沃爾特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
- Betsy Horrocks, quite daunted, flung herself down on her knees, bursting into tears. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- On the following morning the regular trains commenced running, and they were crowded with passengers, nothing daunted by the fatal calamity on the opening day. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- He was thinking, 'I will not be daunted from doing as I choose by the thought of her. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- But I'm none daunted. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- Don't be troubled, Meg, poverty seldom daunts a sincere lover. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
編輯:耶鲁