demoralising
demoralising — 動詞
1. the British-spelled present-participle form of demoralise — describing an event,
令人氣餒
讓人喪失信心與鬥志的
the British-spelled present-participle form of demoralise — describing an event, result, or experience that strips someone of self-belief and the will to keep trying, often after repeated setbacks like losing matches, missing job offers, or watching a project fail.
Losing four cup finals in a row was demoralising for the whole squad.
連續四場盃賽決賽都輸，這讓全隊感到非常氣餒。
predicative use: be demoralising for someone
Wren found the constant rejection emails from publishers deeply demoralising.
Wren 覺得出版社一封又一封的退稿信讓她非常挫敗。
collocation: find something deeply demoralising
The coach worried a heavy defeat would be demoralising for the younger players.
教練擔心大比分落敗會讓較年輕的球員士氣低落。
Watching their savings shrink month after month was a demoralising experience for the Okonkwo family.
眼看著存款一個月比一個月少，對 Okonkwo 一家來說是非常令人氣餒的經歷。
Sahil called the long unemployment queue the most demoralising part of his week.
Sahil 把那麼長的失業隊伍稱作他一週裡最令人氣餒的事。
- disheartening
near-synonym, slightly milder; focuses on lost hope rather than lost willpower
- dispiriting
more formal; emphasises sapped energy and enthusiasm
- crushing
stronger; suggests a single overwhelming blow rather than gradual erosion
- discouraging
weaker and more general; covers anything that makes you less keen to continue
- encouraging
directly opposite — lifts confidence and willingness to keep going
- uplifting
stronger positive counterpart; restores spirits
- motivating
increases drive to act, opposite of sapping it
文法句型
something is demoralising for someone
find something demoralising
a demoralising + noun
用法筆記
Almost always appears in its present-participle / adjectival form rather than as a finite verb — readers will far more often see 'a demoralising defeat' or 'I found it demoralising' than 'this demoralises the team'. British spelling; American English prefers 'demoralizing'.