请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 discourage
释义

discourage

UK /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydiscourage
he/she/itdiscourages
present participlediscouraging
past tensediscouraged
past participlediscouraged

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to try to prevent something from happening, especially because you do not approve of it or think it is harmful

    measures to discourage the use of cars in cities

    discourage someone from doing something:

    We hope the bad weather won’t discourage people from coming along.

    Synonyms and related words

    To prevent something from happening
  2. 2
    to make someone feel less confident or hopeful

    What she said didn’t discourage me.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone feel disappointed or less hopeful

discourage

US /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theydiscourage
he/she/itdiscourages
present participlediscouraging
past tensediscouraged
past participlediscouraged

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to try to prevent something from happening, especially because you do not approve of it or think it is harmful

    measures to discourage the use of cars in cities

    discourage someone from doing something:

    We hope the bad weather won’t discourage people from coming.

    Synonyms and related words

    To prevent something from happening
  2. 2
    to make someone feel less confident or hopeful

    What she said didn’t discourage me.

    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone feel disappointed or less hopeful
随便看

 

英语词典包含67175条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/11 23:59:03