demoralise

英式音标：[dɪ'mɒrəlaɪz]

美式音标：[dɪ'mɒrəlˌaɪz]

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词义：

vt.

使士气低落，使意志消沉；

英英释义

demoralise[ di'mɔrəlalz ]

v.

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

同义词：corruptpervertsubvertdemoralizedebauchdebaseprofanevitiatedepravemisdirect

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted

同义词：depressdejectcast downget downdismaydispiritdemoralize

用法：

双语例句

The troops were thoroughly demoralized by this set-back.
这一挫败使部队士气丧失殆尽。

权威例句

Harwood Demoralise Easts in Outright Win

Does Hospital Charity Demoralise?

False reports demoralise gardai - ex officer

'CMO' report likely to demoralise profession'

Stop allowing the press to demoralise nurses.

Allies on a mission to demoralise, disrupt and destroy

Thailand: Junta aims to frighten, demoralise population

Hussain Back and Ready to Grumble; Cussed No.4 Can Further Demoralise Sri Lanka

'No Plans to Backtrack' on Policy of School Banding; SYSTEM CRITICISED AS 'A TOOL TO DEMORALISE TEACHERS'

Being hostile towards mentorship is a mistake: Removing the word ‘mentoring’ from NMC education standards would demoralise mentors...

同根词：demoralized,demoralize,demoralization

造句：

1. Although they're expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.

尽管价格昂贵，但它们经久耐用，永不过时。

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2. To this end the young child is forever watchful.

这个年纪不大的孩子为此始终保持警惕。

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3. I was forever dragging him away from the fireplace.

我老是要把他从壁炉边拉开。

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4. I'm forever on a diet, since I put on weight easily.

我永远都在减肥，因为我很容易长胖。

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5. She was forever running errands for her housebound grandmother.

她总是在为她不方便外出的祖母跑前跑后。

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