| 单词 | daunt |
| 释义 | daunt (once / 831 pages) v The Cowardly Lion in the Wizard of Oz appeared at first to be easily daunted, but, in fact, he showed unusual courage. Still, his efforts to daunt Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Man were less than successful. When bringing a new kitten home you don't want to daunt it by forcing it out of its carrier too soon—open the door and let it come out when it's ready. Daunt means to frighten or scare off and, conveniently, it rhymes with haunt, another word which means to frighten, thought in a creepier sense. Daunt often shows up as part of the adjective undaunted, which describes someone who remains unafraid or perseveres in the face of scary circumstances. WORD FAMILYdaunt: daunted, daunting, daunts+/daunted: dauntedly, undaunted/daunting: dauntingly/undaunted: undauntedest, undauntedly USAGE EXAMPLESIf an hour or more of intense exercise seems daunting — and it does to me — don’t despair. New York Times(Jun 15, 2016) But it would be daunting for any of those drivers who can’t find a job with similar pay, especially during some lag period. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) That was when she stumbled into the most daunting problem in modern astronomy: the discovery that most of the universe is invisible. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) v cause to lose courage Syn|Hyper dash, frighten away, frighten off, pall, scare, scare away, scare off intimidate, restrain to compel or deter by or as if by threats |
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