discourage
常考释义
1.阻拦;阻止;劝阻to try to prevent sth or to prevent sb from doing sth, especially by making it difficult to do or by showing that you do not approve of it
a campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers劝阻青少年吸烟的运动
I leave a light on when I'm out to discourage burglars.我出门时开着灯以防夜贼闯入。
His parents tried to discourage him from being an actor.他的父母试图阻止他去当演员。
2.使灰心;使泄气;使丧失信心to make sb feel less confident or enthusiastic about doing sth
Don't be discouraged by the first failure─try again!这才是第一次失败,别灰心丧气,再试一次吧!
The weather discouraged people from attending.这天气使得人们不愿到场出席。
We could do with a little more of that over here. Might discourage some of the gangs grooming young girls!
我们可以在英国多做一点这样的见义勇为。也许会阻止一些家伙侵犯年轻女孩!
Trying to discourage him from driving back Home tonight.
劝他不要夜里开车回家。
Cranberry juice is often recommended to acidify the urine and discourage development of stones.
桔子汁可以酸化尿液,阻碍结石的形成。
Other people can only discourage us temporarily, but you are the only one who can prevent yourself from being discouraged permanently.
其他人只能暂时让我们抛弃梦想,但让你永远保持梦想的人只有你自己。
He said the lower pricing helps discourage piracy, though it doesn't eliminate the problem.
他说,降价有利于打击盗版,虽然不能根除盗版问题。
Now why would you discourage the heart of the children of Israel from crossing over into the land which Jehovah has given them?
7你们为何使以色列人灰心丧胆,不过去进入耶和华所赐给他们的那地呢?
'I tried to discourage her from wanting to be an artist, but she has made up her mind, ' says Mr. Liu, who worries about her choice.
对女儿的这个选择刘小东很是担心,他说,我劝她不要从事艺术行业,但她已经下定决心了。
These fictions discourage some would-be entrepreneurs from giving it a go, and even influence policymakers.
这些虚构的东西让一些可能成为企业家的人失去了起步的勇气,甚至还影响了决策者。
If you let a boring class discourage you so much that you want to leave school, you'll lose in the long run. Look at your priorities.
要是你让一个枯燥的课堂给打消了积极性,那么长远来看对你没什么好处。
The higher income tax is harmful in that it may discourage people moving in fashionable circles from trying to earn more.
收入所得税上升有害是由于这可能打击上流社会人士想要赚更多钱的积极性。
Health experts are trying to discourage people from smoking by information them of its danger some.
健康专家正试图通过宣传吸烟的种种害处来使人们戒烟。
More often, she had thick brochure, under the scorching sun wind and Kaiyuan around the streets, children do not discourage drug abuse.
更多时候,她抱着厚厚的宣传册,顶着寒风和烈日走遍开远的大街小巷,劝诫孩子们千万别吸毒。
However, his father did not like the idea of having a poet for a son and tried to discourage him from writing.
但是,聂鲁达的父亲不太赞成儿子当诗人,经常想方设法阻止他的创作。
Citywide campaigns are trying to curb public spitting, discourage public cursing and littering and also promote lining up.
城市范围内的运动正在展开,试图遏制在公共场所吐痰,劝阻市民说脏话和乱丢垃圾并鼓励排队。
Harry, some within the Ministry would strongly discourage me from divulging what I'm about to reveal to you.
哈里,魔法部有人将会强烈阻止我向你泄露秘密。
Some experts have cited tobacco company discounts or lack of funding for programs to discourage smoking or to help smokers quit.
一些专家认为,这是由于烟草公司打折出售香烟,或是因为鼓励或帮助吸烟者戒烟的项目资金不足所致。
The higher income tax is harmful in that it may discourage people from trying to earn more.
更高的收入税是有害的,因为它或许会阻碍人们努力赚钱。
He said higher taxes for the rich will not discourage investment and cited the example of the eighties when rates were much higher.
他以上世纪80年代为例,那时税率比现在高得多,但并没有抑制投资。
The present one finds himself in charge of a revolution he did nothing to discourage but did not create.
而现在的这位发现他自己在负责着一个不是他所发起,也无法阻止的革命。
And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them?
你们为何使以色列人灰心丧胆,不过去进入耶和华所赐给他们的那地呢,
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