daunt
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daunt为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
副词:dauntingly 名词:daunter 动词过去式:daunted 过去分词:daunted 现在分词:daunting 第三人称单数:daunts
词根
dom＝to tame（驯服），to rule（统治）
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daunt
/dɔ:nt; dɔnt/
v
1 [Tn usu passive 通常用于被动语态] discourage (sb); frighten 使（某人）气馁; 威吓
*I was rather daunted by the thought of addressing such an audience. 我一想到要对这样的听众讲话, 就有些胆小.
2 (idm 习语) nothing `daunted (fml or joc 文或谑) not at all discouraged 毫无惧色; 毫不气馁
*Their guide deserted them, but, nothing daunted, they pressed on into the jungle. 向导离他们而去, 但是他们毫不气馁, 仍向森林进发.
v
1 [Tn usu passive 通常用于被动语态] discourage (sb); frighten 使（某人）气馁; 威吓
*I was rather daunted by the thought of addressing such an audience. 我一想到要对这样的听众讲话, 就有些胆小.
2 (idm 习语) nothing `daunted (fml or joc 文或谑) not at all discouraged 毫无惧色; 毫不气馁
*Their guide deserted them, but, nothing daunted, they pressed on into the jungle. 向导离他们而去, 但是他们毫不气馁, 仍向森林进发.
daunt
v [T usually passive]
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: danter, from Latin domitare 'to train (something) so that it obeys']
to make someone feel afraid or less confident about something
He felt utterly daunted by the prospect of moving to another country.
Don't be daunted by all the technology.
nothing daunted
old-fashioned used to say that someone continues or starts to do something in spite of difficulties
It was steep but, nothing daunted, he started climbing.
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: danter, from Latin domitare 'to train (something) so that it obeys']
to make someone feel afraid or less confident about something
He felt utterly daunted by the prospect of moving to another country.
Don't be daunted by all the technology.
nothing daunted
old-fashioned used to say that someone continues or starts to do something in spite of difficulties
It was steep but, nothing daunted, he started climbing.
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