demoralize
美音:
[dı´mɔ:rə´laız
]英音:
[dı´mɔ:rə´laız
]v.士气受挫
难易程度:
demoralize为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:demoralized 过去分词:demoralized 现在分词:demoralizing 第三人称单数:demoralizes 名词:demoralization
词根
mor=custom(风俗;习惯)
demoralize
/dɪ'mɒrəlaɪz; [US] -'mɔ:r-; dɪ`mɔrəl-,aɪz/
v [Tn] weaken the courage or self-confidence of (sb); dishearten 削弱(某人)的勇气或自信心; 使泄气; 使士气低落
*The troops were thoroughly demoralized by this set-back. 这一挫败使部队士气丧失殆尽.
* feel very demoralized 觉得十分沮丧
* The news is very demoralizing. 这消息很使人泄气. Cf 参看 dispirit.
demoralize
v [T]
to reduce or destroy someone's courage or confidence
The illness demoralized him and recovery took several weeks.
>demoralizedadj
The refugees were cold, hungry, and demoralized.
>demoralizingadj
the demoralizing effects of unemployment
>demoralization [dɪ,mɔrəlaɪ'zeɪʃən (US) -,mɔːrələ-, -,mɑː-/