discourage

vt

• ① 使失去勇气,使气馁,使沮丧(←→encourage)(★常用被动式,介词用at或by)
  • The news discouraged him.那个消息使他气馁。
  • Don't be discouraged at failure.不要因失败而灰心。

• ② 使不敢做;使打消念头
  • The storm discouraged him from going out.暴风雨使他打消出门的念头。
  • His mother wanted to discourage him from marrying his cousin.他的母亲要他打消娶他表妹的念头。

• ③ 阻止;反对;不赞成
  • We should discourage extramarital affairs.我们应该反对婚外情。
  • Teachers should discourage smoking.教师们应该反对吸烟。