Front | daunt |
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Pron | [dɔːnt] |
Back | 【daunt】 v.恐吓;使失去勇气或信心 He felt completely daunted by the difficulties that faced him. 他对面临的困难感到完全的气馁。 |
Vocab | dauntcause to lose courage
The Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz appeared at first to be easily daunted, but, in fact, he showed unusual courage. Still, his efforts to daunt Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man were less than successful. When bringing a new kitten home you don't want to daunt it by forcing it out of its carrier too soon—open the door and let it come out when it's ready. Daunt means to frighten or scare off and, conveniently, it rhymes with haunt, another word which means to frighten, thought in a creepier sense. Daunt often shows up as part of the adjective undaunted, which describes someone who remains unafraid or perseveres in the face of scary circumstances. All forms of 'daunt' will appear on average once every 831 pages. daunt daunted daunting undaunted dauntingly |
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