daunting是什么意思

短语搭配

(1)daunting task艰巨的任务；可怕任务

(2)daunting challenge艰巨的挑战

(3)daunting prospect可怕的前景；惴惴不安

双语例句

(1)The daunting task did not defeat the heroic army at all.

这个使人畏缩的任务根本没有难倒这支英勇的军队。

(2)The daunting project will be officially launched early next month.

这个令人生畏的项目将于下月初正式启动。

(3)I don't care at all about the challenge of this daunting job.

我根本不在乎这份艰巨工作的挑战。

(4)Few things are more daunting than having to speak in front of a large crowd.

很少有比在一大群人面前说话更令人发怵的事

(5)He and his wife Jane were faced with the daunting task of restoring the gardens to their former splendour.

他和他的妻子简当时面临着恢复花园昔日风采的艰巨任务。

(6)The task before us is a daunting one.

我们面临的任务令人胆怯。

(7)Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.

开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。

(8)Travelling alone around the world is a daunting prospect.

想象着将要只身走遍世界颇令人心悸。

(9)She has the daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day.

她每天得做20个人的饭，这是一项可怕的任务。

同义词

adj. 使人畏缩的；使人气馁的；令人怯步的

同根词

词根 daunt

(1)dauntless adj. 无畏的；勇敢的；不屈不挠的

(2)dauntingly adv. 令人生畏地；吓人地

(3)daunt vt. 使气馁，使畏缩；威吓

释义

adj.

seeming difficult to deal with in prospect; intimidating

看上去棘手的；使人畏惧的

a daunting task.

使人畏惧的任务。

考纲分布

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100%; adj 使人畏缩的

考纲释义

( 1)adj. 使人畏缩的

真题例句：

She was asked if she was prepared for what might be a daunting task caring for her daughter.

有人问她是否做好了照顾女儿的准备，这可能是一项艰巨的任务。[2019年 CET6 阅读理解C]

必考派生词

daunting adj. 看上去棘手的；使人畏惧的

(1)Yeah. Howie's gonna freak out. Parental pressure can be daunting.

是啊，华仔会抓狂的。来自父母的压力还真是可怕。《The Big Bang Theory Season 5》《生活大爆炸 第五季》

(2)And looking at the list of past speakers was a little daunting.

看到过往演讲者的名单让人有些敬畏。《Sheryl Speech at Harvard》《Facebook COO谢丽尔·桑德伯格哈佛演讲》

(3)There's three? Each more daunting than the last. Have a seat. Okay.

有三关啊？一个比一个更具挑战性，请坐。好。《The Big Bang Theory Season 3》《生活大爆炸 第三季》

(4)Is this part of your super-aging? Yes. Yeah, it seemed daunting at first, but then I realized, it's like the chemistry set I had as a kid.

这是你保持大脑青春永驻的方式之一吗？没错，一开始我觉得会很难，但之后发现这跟我小时候家里的化学实验装置一样。《The Big Bang Theory Season 10》《生活大爆炸 第十季》