discouraging
adjective uk/dɪˈskʌr.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/ us/dɪˈskɝː.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/
令人沮丧的
making you feel less confident, enthusiastic, and positive about something, or less willing to do something
Despite the discouraging results, astronomers were not worried. 尽管结果令人沮丧,但天文学家并不担心。
He is disappointed by the discouraging news from his doctors. 他对来自医生的令人沮丧的消息感到失望。
See: discourage
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- I never heard a discouraging word from her, ever.
- The population estimates are a little discouraging.
- In the face of discouraging setbacks, she says her working-class roots keep her strong.