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discouraging and disappointing
DiscouragingReal Examples in YouTube Videos
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Discouragingadjective
令人沮丧的；令人气馁的
Contextual Meaning
In this context, "discouraging" describes feedback that is intended to make someone lose confidence or hope, or feel less enthusiastic about their performance. It refers to actions or expressions that convey disapproval or disappointment without using words.
在此语境中，“discouraging”形容的是旨在让人失去信心或希望，或对自己的表现感到不那么热情的反馈。它指的是不使用言语，但能传达出不赞同或失望的行动或表情。
Usage Tips
“Discouraging”通常用来形容某物（如消息、结果、反馈）对人的情绪或积极性产生负面影响。它强调的是“使人失去勇气或信心”的效果，而不是描述人本身的心情。
Examples
“The constant criticism from his coach was very discouraging, making him want to quit.”
教练持续不断的批评让他非常沮丧，使他想放弃。
“Despite the discouraging start, the team managed to turn the game around in the second half.”
尽管开局令人气馁，球队还是在下半场扭转了比赛局面。
Antonyms
Common Mistakes
学习者有时会将“discouraging”与“discouraged”混淆。“Discouraging”描述的是事物本身具有的令人气馁的性质（例如：discouraging news），而“discouraged”则描述人感到气馁的状态（例如：I feel discouraged）。
🇨🇳 简体中文
Examples
“The constant criticism from his coach was very discouraging, making him want to quit.”教练持续不断的批评让他非常沮丧，使他想放弃。
“Despite the discouraging start, the team managed to turn the game around in the second half.”尽管开局令人气馁，球队还是在下半场扭转了比赛局面。
Common Mistakes
学习者有时会将“discouraging”与“discouraged”混淆。“Discouraging”描述的是事物本身具有的令人气馁的性质（例如：discouraging news），而“discouraged”则描述人感到气馁的状态（例如：I feel discouraged）。
Video Examples
How to Make Stress Your Friend | Kelly McGonigal | TED
TED
...been trained to give you discouraging, non-verbal feedback, like...
How to Train Your Brain to Think in English (Stop Translating!) | Podcast for Easy Conversation
English Conversation Podcast
Mike: And that's discouraging. Sarah: It's very discouraging.
הרצאת TED סוחפת של קלי מק'גוניגל על "איך להפוך את הלחץ לחבר"
LeviLife.com
give you discouraging non-verbal
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