demoralizing

英 [dɪˈmɒrəlaɪzɪŋ]

美 [dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪzɪŋ]

adj. 令人士气低落的;使人泄气的
v. 使泄气; 使意志消沉; 使士气低落
demoralize的现在分词

现在分词：demoralizing　

BNC.41611 / COCA.32819

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 demoralising

ADJ-GRADED 令人士气低落的;使人泄气的
If something isdemoralizing, it makes you lose so much confidence in what you are doing that you want to give up.
1. Redundancy can be a demoralising prospect...
  面临裁员可能会令士气低落。
2. Persistent disapproval or criticism can be highly demoralizing.
  一再的否定和批评可能会对信心造成严重打击。

英英释义

adj

destructive of morale and self-reliance
Synonym:demoralisingdishearteningdispiriting

双语例句

When Sun Wu Tzu said," avoid the enemy when he is full of vigour, strike when he is fatigued and withdraws", he was referring to tiring and demoralizing the enemy so as to reduce his superority.
孙子说的“避其锐气，击其惰归”，就是指的使敌疲劳沮丧，以求减杀其优势。
The same is true for demoralizing shout and thunderclap.
挫锐怒叫和雷霆一击也是如此。
Coming here has been the most demoralizing experience of my life.
到这里来是一生中最令我丧失信心的经历。
This is a demoralizing position to be in, but it's usually not the work itself that makes you feel as if you're not making a contribution.
这是一个另人士气低落的岗位，但是让你感觉没有一点贡献的往往并不是工作本身。
Professor Susan Men dus, an English scholar call it "demoralizing education", whose emergence has profound social causes.
英国学者曼德斯教授称之为“去道德化的教育”。
Persistent disapproval or criticism can be highly demoralizing.
一再的否定和批评可能会对信心造成严重打击。
It is obvious that this is a dismal, demoralizing way of life, especially for an uneducated man.
这显然是种令人消沉、夺人志气的生活方式，特别对一个不曾受过教育的人而言。
It's demoralizing to lose your means of livelihood, but it's not the end of the world.
这肯定会让你的生活变得沮丧，但是这不是世界末日。
I knew from my father that the most demoralizing circumstance of a prolonged hospital stay was the feeling that the world was passing you by.
从我父亲那里得知，最让长期留院的病人沮丧的是被这个世界遗忘的感觉。
In addition, this approach tends to be demoralizing for employees; their role is simply that of "order follower", and they often feel little sense of ownership of their work.
另外，这一方式也会挫伤员工的士气；他们的角色仅仅是”命令执行者“，他们常感受不到对工作归属感。