| 单词 | daunt |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [dɔ:nt] |
| 解释 | v.使胆怯，使畏缩 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 使胆怯，使畏缩(inti midate; dishearten; dismay) 【考】 fearless : daunt / impassive : perturb(无畏的不会被恐吓/ 冷静的不会被打扰)dauntless : trepidation / footloose : attachment(大胆的不会害怕/自 由的不会附属)反义词：embolden(使 大胆); make resolute(使坚决) |
| 字源 | daunt (v.) c.1300, "to vanquish," from Old French danter, variant of donter (12c., Modern French dompter) "be afraid of, fear, doubt; control, restrain," from Latin domitare, frequentative of domare "to tame" (see tame (v.)). Sense of "to intimidate" is from late 15c. Related: Daunted; daunting. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 威吓, 使畏缩(使丧失勇气) = intimidate = dishearten = dismay 【记】da打, aunt姑奶奶: 人家都一大把年纪了, 别吓唬她了! D大, aunt是个母老虎－威吓, 使畏缩 【类】fearless: daunt = impassive: perturb无畏的不被恐吓 = 冷静的不被打扰dauntless: trepidation = footloose: attachment 大胆的不害怕 = 自由的不附属 【反】embolden(vt 使大胆); make resolute(使坚决); hearten(vt 鼓励)cowed(adj 胆怯的)－undaunted(adj 无畏的)daunting(adj 使人畏缩的)－meek(adj 温顺的; 驯服的) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】down it，down它，把它制下去，让它气势，胆气下去；音：倒塌，世贸大楼倒塌令人胆怯；音：打 + aunt→打姨妈→使胆怯 |
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