释义 |
分析词义- "Discourage" 是一个动词,表示"使沮丧","使失去信心或兴趣"。
列举例句- His failure did not discourage him from trying again. (他的失败并没有打消他再次尝试的想法。)
- Please don't discourage her from applying to university. (请不要打消她申请大学的想法。)
- It's important not to let criticism discourage you. (很重要的是不要让批评打击到你。)
词根分析- "Discourage" 来自于 "dis-" (表示 否定、隔离或逆转) 和 "courage" (表示 勇气)。
词缀分析- "Discourage" 的前缀是 "dis-",意味着否定;词根是 "courage",表示勇气;后缀是 "-age",表示动作。
发展历史和文化背景- "Discourage"的历史源于14世纪,最早在法语中出现,它是由"des-"(表示否定)和"corage"(表示"勇气、决心")两词结合而来。
单词变形- 名词形式: Discouragement (使人沮丧的事,挫折)
- 动词过去式和过去分词: Discouraged
- 动词现在分词: Discouraging
- 名词形式的复数:Discouragements
记忆辅助- 可以记住 "dis-"意为否定,然后联想到"cour-" (courage) 想到"勇气",然后通过联想"否定"和"勇气",就可以记住"discourage"的意思是"打消某人的勇气,使沮丧"。
小故事John was always the last one to finish running in his class, which discouraged him from joining the school's jogging team. But, instead of getting discouraged, he decided to practice more. (约翰总是班级里跑步成绩最差的,这使他对参加学校的慢跑队失去了信心。但他并没有失去信心,反而决定多加练习。) |