discourage
vt.
使失去勇气(或信心,希望),使沮丧,使气馁,使灰心,使泄气:
She was discouraged in her marriage.
她对自己的婚姻感到泄气。
Never be discouraged with life.
切莫对生活丧失信心。
(试图)劝阻,劝戒,使打消念头(与from 连用):
Teachers should discourage their students from smoking and drinking.
教师应劝阻学生吸烟喝酒。
阻止,阻拦,阻挠,阻碍,留难:
Low prices discourage industry.
低价格阻碍工业发展。
不赞成,不许可:
Father discourage the expression of enthusiasm.
父亲不准有热情的表示。
vi.
灰心,泄气,气馁,沮丧,失去信心:
He is a person who discourages easily.
他是个容易泄气的人。