demoralise

IPA/dɪmˈɒɹəlˌaɪz/
IPA/dᵻmˈɔːɹəlˌaɪz/

demoralise — 動詞

1. to make a person or group lose confidence and motivation, especially after failu

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

使氣餒

讓人失去信心和幹勁

to make a person or group lose confidence and motivation, especially after failure, criticism, or repeated difficulty

例句

The second straight defeat demoralised the young team before the finals.

接連第二場敗仗讓這支年輕球隊在決賽前士氣受挫。

demoralise + group after defeat

Weeks of rude comments online demoralised Hana and stopped her from posting her art.

連續幾週的網路酸言酸語讓 Hana 很氣餒，連作品都不想再發了。

repeated criticism demoralises a person

常見搭配
  • feel demoralised
  • be demoralised by criticism
  • demoralise the team
  • leave workers demoralised
同義詞
  • discourage

    broader and often milder; it can simply reduce someone's willingness to continue

  • dishearten

    close in meaning but slightly more personal and emotional

  • depress

    stronger and heavier; suggests a deeper, longer-lasting low mood

  • daunt

    focuses more on fear of a difficult task than on worn-down morale

反義詞
  • encourage

    to give someone confidence or support so they keep going

  • inspire

    to fill someone with fresh energy, confidence, or purpose

文法句型

demoralise + person/group

feel/be demoralised by + setback/criticism

用法筆記

Often describes the effect of repeated setbacks, criticism, or unfair conditions on a person or group. Passive patterns such as feel demoralised or be demoralised by are especially common after bad news or defeat.

常見錯誤

The staff demoralised after the announcement.
The staff felt demoralised after the announcement.
'demoralise' is transitive; use 'demoralised' for the resulting feeling.
The speech demoralised to the players.
The speech demoralised the players.
use a direct object after 'demoralise', not 'to'.

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常用片語

  • feel demoralised
  • leave someone demoralised
  • demoralise the team
  • be demoralised by repeated losses

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