daunting
adjective
uk/ˈdɔːn.tɪŋ/us/ˈdɑːn.t̬ɪŋ/making youfeelslightlyfrightenedorworriedaboutyourabilitytoachievesomething:
令人发怵的；使人气馁的Thecountrywasfacedwith the dauntingprospectofovercomingfourdecadesofdivision.国家仍然面临着弥合40年的分裂这一难题。
Synonym
intimidating
Discouraging and putting off
- aversive
- cold
- daunt
- deter
- deterrence
- deterrent
- discouraging
- disempower
- disempowering
- dishearten
- disheartening
- emasculate
- pour/throw cold water onsomethingidiom
- put a spoke insomeone'swheelidiom
- putsomethingoff
- spoil
- spoilsomeone'spartyidiom
- spoke
- throw
- wind