discouragements

英 [dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒmənts]

美 [dɪˈskərɪdʒmənts]

n.  泄气; 灰心; 阻止; 阻拦; 劝阻; 使人泄气的事物; 挫折
discouragement的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 阻止;阻拦;劝阻
  Discouragementis the act of trying to make someone not want to do something.
  1. He persevered despite discouragement from those around him.
     尽管周围一片劝阻声，他还是锲而不舍。
• N-COUNT 使人泄气的事物;挫折
  Adiscouragementis something that makes you unwilling to do something because you are afraid of the consequences.
  1. Uncertainty is a discouragement to investment.
     不确定性令投资者裹足不前。

双语例句

• He finished the job in spite of many discouragements.
  尽管遇到很多挫折他还是做完了这个工作。
• I perceive, at last, that all my problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise.
  我发现，一切问题、沮丧、悲伤，都是乔装打扮的机遇之神。
• Those professions keep their level, however, with other occupations, and notwithstanding these discouragements, all the most generous and liberal spirits are eager to crowd into them.
  然而，有些职业同其他各行保持一致，尽管有诸多不尽如人意之处，仍有许多慷慨大度、胸襟开阔之士渴望跻身其中。
• The group has experienced a series of discouragements in the last six months.
  小组这6个月经历了一连串挫折。
• Despite all these discouragements, she refused to give up.
  她尽管遇到许多挫折，却仍然不气馁。