demoralize
英 美[dɪ'mɔrəlaɪz]
- vt. 使道德败坏；使堕落；使士气低落
词态变化
第三人称单数: demoralizes;过去式: demoralized;过去分词: demoralized;现在分词: demoralizing;名词: demoralization;形容词: demoralized; demoralizing;
中文词源
demoralize 使士气低落
de-, 不，非，使相反。moral, 道义，士气。即使士气低落。
英文词源
- demoralize (v.)
- c. 1793, "to corrupt the morals of," from French démoraliser, from de- "remove" (see de-) + moral (adj.) (see moral). Said to be a coinage of the French Revolution. Sense of "lower the morale of" (especially of armies) is first recorded 1848. Related: Demoralized; demoralizing.
双语例句
- 1. Constant criticism is enough to demoralize anybody.
- 频繁的批评足以使任何人意志消沉。
来自《权威词典》
- 2. Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can.
- 很明显，目标之一就是要用一切可能的手段打击敌军的士气。
来自辞典例句
- 3. Frequent gyrations in our national direction demoralize the Foreign Service.
- 我们在基本国策上的多变性,常使外交部门陷于混乱.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Rumors of impending sanctions can demoralize.
- 即将采取制裁的谣言能使士气低落.
来自辞典例句
- 5. I'd rather cut my throat than demoralize you on a day like this.
- 我情愿割断自己的脖子,也不想在这样的日子使你扫兴.
来自辞典例句