demoralizing

英 [dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ]

adj. 令人士气低落的;使人泄气的
v. 使泄气; 使意志消沉; 使士气低落
demoralize的现在分词

现在分词：demoralizing　

BNC.41611 / COCA.32819

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 demoralising

ADJ-GRADED 令人士气低落的;使人泄气的
If something isdemoralizing, it makes you lose so much confidence in what you are doing that you want to give up.
1. Redundancy can be a demoralising prospect...
  面临裁员可能会令士气低落。
2. Persistent disapproval or criticism can be highly demoralizing.
  一再的否定和批评可能会对信心造成严重打击。

英英释义

adj

destructive of morale and self-reliance
Synonym:demoralisingdishearteningdispiriting

双语例句

While micromanagers might have a good reason for their behavior, their actions are unproductive and demoralizing.
虽然他们可能有很好的理由为自己的行为辩护，他们的行为仍然会影响到效率，使人感到泄气。
Coming here has been the most demoralizing experience of my life.
到这里来是一生中最令我丧失信心的经历。
I think what she's had to go through has been kind of demoralizing.
“雪莉还说”我想她所经历的事情是让人沮丧的。
I knew from my father that the most demoralizing circumstance of a prolonged hospital stay was the feeling that the world was passing you by.
从我父亲那里得知，最让长期留院的病人沮丧的是被这个世界遗忘的感觉。
It's demoralizing to work for someone who constantly finds fault with you.
为不断找茬儿的人干活令人泄气。
It is obvious that this is a dismal, demoralizing way of life, especially for an uneducated man.
这显然是种令人消沉、夺人志气的生活方式，特别对一个不曾受过教育的人而言。
The same is true for demoralizing shout and thunderclap.
挫锐怒叫和雷霆一击也是如此。
Before his demoralizing injury against the Grizzlies, Bynum was enjoying a breakout stretch in which he not only turned the heads of his teammates, but people all around the league too.
在对阵灰熊队受伤之前，拜纳姆的爆发让所有人眼前一亮，他不仅可以让队友刮目相看，而且也让整个联盟另眼相看。
Not only is it demoralizing to carry more weight than your ideal, it increases your risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and arthritis, among other conditions.
压力和失眠不但会增加你的体重，还会加大你患心脏病，糖尿病，癌症，关节炎等其他疾病的风险。
Battle Shout, Commanding Shout, and possibly Demoralizing Shout will work more like the death knight's Horn of Winter ability.
战斗怒吼、命令怒吼，有可能包括挫志怒吼会像死亡骑士的寒冬号角技能那样工作。