1. | 阻拦;阻止;劝阻to try to prevent sth or to prevent sb from doing sth, especially by making it difficult to do or by showing that you do not approve of it |
a campaign to discourage smoking among teenagers 劝阻青少年吸烟的运动 | |
I leave a light on when I'm out to discourage burglars. 我出门时开着灯以防夜贼闯入。 | |
His parents tried to discourage him from being an actor. 他的父母试图阻止他去当演员。 |
2. | 使灰心;使泄气;使丧失信心to make sb feel less confident or enthusiastic about doing sth |
Don't be discouraged by the first failure─try again! 这才是第一次失败,别灰心丧气,再试一次吧! | |
The weather discouraged people from attending. 这天气使得人们不愿到场出席。 |