demotivating

IPA/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/
IPA/ˌdiːˈməʊtɪveɪtɪŋ/

demotivating — 形容詞

  • demotivatingpositive
  • more demotivatingcomparative
  • most demotivatingsuperlative

1. describing something that drains a person's interest in carrying on with work, s

1.形容詞B2
釋義

令人喪志的

使人失去動力或熱情的

describing something that drains a person's interest in carrying on with work, study, or any effort that needs sustained energy.

例句

Zola found her boss's daily criticism demotivating after only two months.

Zola 才上班兩個月，就覺得老闆每天的批評令人喪志。

find + something + demotivating pattern

It was demotivating to study for hours and still fail the chemistry test.

讀了好幾個小時，化學考試還是不及格，真的很令人喪志。

it is demotivating to + verb pattern

常見搭配
  • deeply demotivating
  • extremely demotivating
  • find something demotivating
  • demotivating for staff
  • demotivating environment
同義詞
  • discouraging

    very close; slightly milder and more about losing hope than losing energy.

  • disheartening

    emphasises emotional letdown; less tied to work or effort.

  • dispiriting

    formal; the lowering of spirits is broader than just motivation.

反義詞
  • motivating

    direct opposite; makes a person want to act.

  • inspiring

    stronger and more uplifting than just restoring motivation.

文法句型

it is demotivating to + verb

find something demotivating

用法筆記

Subject is usually an external condition, event, or behaviour (a comment, a workload, a rule), not a person directly. To describe the affected person, use the form 'demotivated' instead.

常見錯誤

My manager is very demotivating to work.
My manager's style is very demotivating to work with.
the trigger is usually a condition or behaviour, not the person as a whole.
I feel demotivating today.
I feel demotivated today.
use the -ed form for the person who has lost motivation.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • find something demotivating
  • have a demotivating effect

介系詞搭配

  • for (staff / employees / students)