daunting的意思|daunting的解释-里氏词典

daunting ['dɔntɪŋ]

a. 使人畏缩的

The prospect of meeting the President is quite daunting.
一想到要会见总统就足以令人心悸.
Their guide deserted them, but nothing daunted, they pressed on into the jungle.
向导离他们而去，但是他们毫不气馁，仍向森林进发。
It doesn't need to be a daunting task!
其实它并不需要是一件让人畏缩的任务！

daunting

[ adj ]
discouraging through fear
<adj.all>

Daunt \Daunt\ (d[add]nt; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Daunted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Daunting}.] [OF. danter, F. dompter to tame,
subdue, fr. L. domitare, v. intens. of domare to tame. See
{Tame}.]
1. To overcome; to conquer. [Obs.]

2. To repress or subdue the courage of; to check by fear of
danger; to cow; to intimidate; to dishearten.

Some presences daunt and discourage us. --Glanvill.

Syn: To dismay; appall. See {Dismay}.

daunting \daunting\ adj.
serving to discourage, dishearten, or intimidate;
discouraging; disheartening. Opposite of {encouraging}.

Syn: intimidating.
[WordNet 1.5]

Such rigorous procedures have proved daunting to many foreign institutional investors, who initially were eager to invest in Taiwan shares under market-opening measures announced in late December.
After the shock of a civil war or large-scale repression, a move to reclaim strategic depth in Central Europe might not seem especially daunting, and ruined oil and coal production might be the cause of a foray south.
Permits in hand, I now faced the even more daunting problem of getting the bones from their freezer in Iceland to my laboratory in Boston without their thawing.
Some groups opposed entering the government on the grounds that their participation could open them to blame for the nation's daunting problems.
It was, unquestionably, one of most daunting, and exhilarating courses that I have ever played.
The arithmetic is daunting.
Yesterday's anniversary of the revolution ended 10 days of official celebration, but the revelry masked daunting problems.
While the estimated long-term cost of bringing the system "up to standard" is a daunting amount, the U.S. cannot just write off the task as hopeless.
Western reporters are finding that the challenge of reporting in a society that has been virtually closed to foreigners until now is as daunting as working in heat that often soars above 100 degrees.
The problems facing the winner are daunting and long festering: racial polarization among the 35,400 year-round residents, crime and trash-ridden empty lots, all dominated by a multibillion-dollar casino industry that attracts 32 million visitors a year.
Europe's largest flower show is a daunting prospect, even if it is laid out much more spaciously than Chelsea. The non-gardener might conceivably have a better time at Chelsea's eclectic rival.
Kohl sees his new twin-track task as combining German unity with European unity. Successfully steering both processes may, however, prove as daunting as anything faced by the architects of Ostpolitik.
But it also acquired a massive mound of debt and faced the daunting task of selling billions of dollars of assets.
You will soon know if the size of the deal contemplated is suited to the financial backer. The adviser will be able to help management over what is often the most daunting obstacle - negotiating with the boss.
The chancellor has a fair chance of finding ways to escape from his daunting problems this year, but somebody will have to pay.
Still, even if the GOP can launch a unified offensive, the party's challenge this fall is daunting.
The paper work can be daunting for indigents and few breast screening programs are cost free.
But the landlord can counter the purchase with a proposal to re-develop. However, the price for enfranchising could be daunting.
"It's not surprising they're being paid appropriately for assuming these often daunting responsibilities." NAP BREAK: The Better Sleep Council says Americans may need catnaps more than coffee breaks.
Superpower negotiations aside, Shevardnadze's activities before he boarded a special Washington-bound jetliner give a glimpse of how daunting the problems facing his country are.
Scheduled for next month, the talks are to focus on the solving country's daunting economic and social problems.
But many voters will have mixed feelings, recognising that blue-collar jobs may be exported to Mexico. The negative side of Mr Bush's ledger is daunting.
Though this is debatable - there are signs that inflation is beginning to accelerate again - the stage now seems set for further reforms. The problems are daunting: in agriculture the authorities are unable to turn the clock back to collectivisation.
In the past year it has come to a shuddering halt. The choices facing computer makers are daunting.
The mystery is why the brewing industry took so long to tap the latent demand. If anything, choosing among the plethora of beers is daunting.
We have been impressed by the way in which the people in this business have actually tackled this task,' he told the select committee. But improving the PSA's management, which has long been criticised for inefficiency, is a daunting task.
Even daunting problems may prove easier to solve than many think.
The least this government can do is support policies that make Barco's unenviable task less daunting.
Taken together, the proposed changes presented a daunting challenge.
"The problems associated with the transition are daunting," he said, adding that "people's expectations for dramatic improvements in availability of goods have increased sharply."

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