daunting
/ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdȯn-tiŋ ˈdän-/ (ame, mw)
daunting — 形容詞
- dauntingpositive
- more dauntingcomparative
- most dauntingsuperlative
1. so difficult, large, or serious that it makes you doubt whether you can deal wit
令人生畏的
難到讓人先沒把握的
so difficult, large, or serious that it makes you doubt whether you can deal with it
The first week of medical school felt daunting to Iris.
醫學院的第一週讓 Iris 覺得相當令人生畏。
predicative: feel + daunting
A daunting pile of tax forms covered Anthony's kitchen table.
Anthony 的廚房桌上蓋著一大疊令人生畏的報稅表。
attributive: daunting + noun
For Jisoo, speaking on live radio seemed more daunting than singing.
對 Jisoo 來說，上直播電台比唱歌更令人生畏。
The mountain path looked less daunting after Eshe saw the warning signs.
Eshe 看見警告標誌後，那條山路看起來就沒那麼令人生畏了。
Noa faced the daunting task of finding work in a new city.
Noa 得面對在新城市找工作的那項令人生畏的任務。
- intimidating
stresses the loss of confidence caused by a person, task, or situation
- overwhelming
stronger; suggests there is almost too much to handle
- challenging
more positive and often suggests something difficult but worth trying
- manageable
possible to handle without too much difficulty
- approachable
easy to start or deal with
- reassuring
making you feel calmer and more confident
文法句型
be + daunting
daunting + noun
用法筆記
Often describes tasks, amounts of work, journeys, or future plans before someone begins them. Common both after verbs like 'be', 'feel', or 'seem' and before nouns such as task, challenge, or prospect.