discountenance
v. 使丢脸,使蒙羞,使慌张
n. 不赞成,反对
英英解释:动词discountenance:
1. look with disfavor on
2. show disapproval by discouraging
discourage
v. 使气馁,阻碍
词形变化:形容词:discourageable 副词:discouragingly 名词:discourager 动词过去式:discouraged 过去分词:discouraged 现在分词:discouraging 第三人称单数:discourages
例句与用法:1.I was never discouraged against learning English.我从未对学习英语失去信心。
2.Inflation discourages saving.通货膨胀阻碍储蓄的积累。
3.He is easily discouraged by difficulties and obstacles.他遇到困难和阻碍就容易泄气。
4.Don't discourage her; she's doing her best.别泄她的气, 她正尽力做呢.
5.Parents should discourage smoking.做父母的应该设法阻止子女吸烟.
6.Parents should discourage their children from smoking.做父母的应该劝子女不要吸烟.
7.Try to discourage such familiarities from your subordinates.不要让属下对你这样不拘礼仪。
8.A new law has been brought in to discourage racial prejudice.一项反对种族歧视的新法律已被提出。
英英解释:动词discourage:
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
同义词：deter
2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
3. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
同义词：warn, admonish, monish
discouraged
a. 泄气的,沮丧的
例句与用法:1.Discouraged; sad; dejected.垂头丧气的；悲伤的；沮丧的
2.He was discouraged by the unsuccessful attempt.这次不成功的尝试使他气馁。
3.I was never discouraged against learning English.我从未对学习英语失去信心。
4.He is easily discouraged by difficulties and obstacles.他遇到困难和阻碍就容易泄气。
5.I was more disappointed than discouraged.我是失望，而不是泄气。
6.He was discouraged from making another attempt.他受劝阻去做另一次的尝试。
7.Even his closest friends discouraged him from seeking higher office.甚至他最知己的朋友也劝阻他去寻求更高的职位。
8.The barbed wire fence round the perimeter discouraged intruders.周围有铁丝网阻止了外人闯入.
英英解释:动词discourage:
1. try to prevent; show opposition to
同义词：deter, discourage
2. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged
同义词：discourage
3. admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
同义词：warn, discourage, admonish, monish
形容词discouraged:
1. made less hopeful or enthusiastic
同义词：demoralized, demoralised, disheartened
2. lacking in resolution
discouragement
n. 挫折
例句与用法:1.Despite all these discouragements, she refused to give up.她尽管遇到许多挫折，却仍然不气馁。
英英解释:名词discouragement:
1. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
同义词：disheartenment, dismay
2. the expression of opposition and disapproval
3. the act of discouraging
discouragingly:
ad. 使人气馁地, 阻止地
英英解释:副词discouragingly:
1. in a discouraging manner
discourse
n. 演讲
vi. 讲述,著述
词形变化:名词:discourser 动词过去式:discoursed 过去分词:discoursed 现在分词:discoursing 第三人称单数:discourses
例句与用法:1.The judges had solemn discourse together.法官们在一起严肃地交谈。
2.They listened to his discourse on human relations.他们听他作关于人际关系的演讲。
3.He discoursed impressively on Newton's theory of gravity.他讲述了牛顿的引力定律，给人以深刻的印象。
4.The speaker discoursed knowledgeably on a variety of subjects.演讲者头头是道地论述了一系列问题.
5.Sweet discourse makes short days and nights.【谚】话若投机嫌日短。
英英解释:名词discourse:
1. extended verbal expression in speech or writing
2. an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
同义词：sermon, preaching
3. an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
同义词：discussion, treatment
动词discourse:
1. to consider or examine in speech or writing
同义词：talk about, discuss
2. carry on a conversation
同义词：converse
3. talk at length and formally about a topic
同义词：hold forth, dissertate
discourteous
a. 失礼的,无礼貌的
词形变化:副词:discourteously 名词:discourteousness
例句与用法:1.It was discourteous of you to arrive late.你迟到了, 真没礼貌.
英英解释:形容词discourteous:
1. showing no courtesy; rude
2. lacking social graces
同义词：ungracious
discourteousness:
n. 不礼貌, 粗鲁
discourtesy
n. 无礼,无礼貌,粗卤的言行
词形变化:名词复数:discourtesies
例句与用法:1.I must apologize for my discourtesy in arriving late.我要为迟到失礼而道歉.
英英解释:名词discourtesy:
1. an expression of lack of respect
同义词：disrespect
2. a manner that is rude and insulting
同义词：rudeness
3. a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others
同义词：offense, offence, offensive activity
discover
v. 发现
词形变化:形容词:discoverable 名词:discovery 动词过去式:discovered 过去分词:discovered 现在分词:discovering 第三人称单数:discovers
例句与用法:1.She discovered the joy of writing.她感到了写作的乐趣。
2.Columbus is said to have discovered America in 1492.据说哥伦布于1492年发现了美洲。
3.He was later discovered to have been a spy.後来发现他原来是间谍。
4.Columbus discovered America.哥伦布发现了美洲.
5.Did you ever discover who did it?你到底发现是谁干的了吗?
6.I discovered him kissing my wife.我撞见他在吻我的妻子.
7.I never discovered how to start the engine.我怎麽也学不会发动 引擎.
8.I've discovered a super restaurant near here!我在附近找到一家一流的餐馆!
英英解释:动词discover:
1. discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
同义词：detect, observe, find, notice
2. make a discovery, make a new finding
同义词：find
3. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
同义词：learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, see
4. make a discovery
同义词：find
5. find unexpectedly
同义词：fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain
6. make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
同义词：unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, expose, divulge, impart, break, give away, let out
7. see for the first time; make a discovery
8. identify as in botany or biology, for example
同义词：identify, key, key out, distinguish, describe, name
discoverable:
a. 发现的, 显露的
英英解释:形容词discoverable:
1. capable of being ascertained or found out
同义词：ascertainable
discoverer
n. 发现者
例句与用法:1.Tasmania was named after its discoverer, A. J. Tasman.塔斯曼尼亚岛是以其发现者塔斯曼的名字命名的.
2.The strait was named after its discoverer.这个海峡是以它的发现者命名的。
英英解释:名词discoverer:
1. someone who is the first to think of or make something
同义词：inventor, artificer
2. someone who is the first to observe something
同义词：finder, spotter
discoverist
a. (提倡)发现教学法的
discovert
a. 无夫的
discoverture
n. 无丈夫的人(指离婚的女人或寡妇),[律]未婚
discovery
n. 发现,发现物
词形变化:名词复数:discoveries
例句与用法:1.A collector of rare insects will show us some of his latest discoveries.一位稀有昆虫采集家将给我们看一些他的最新发现。
2.New scientific discoveries are being made everyday.每天都有新的科学发现。
3.He buried the treasure to prevent its discovery.他将财宝埋了起来以免被人发现.
4.Like many discoveries, atomic power can be used for good or evil.正如人类发现的许多事物一样, 原子能既可用来为善, 也可用以作恶.
5.Scientists have made many important discoveries.科学家作出了许多重大发现.
6.The new discovery caused a great sensation.这项新发现很轰动。
7.The discovery that her husband was unfaithful to her was a rude (ie shocking) awakening.她发觉丈夫对自己不忠而猛醒.
8.The discovery caused a tremendous commotion in the scientific world.那项发现在科学界引起极大的震动。
英英解释:名词discovery:
1. the act of discovering something
同义词：find, uncovering
2. something that is discovered
3. a productive insight
同义词：breakthrough, find
4. (law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case; enables one side in a litigation to elicit information from the other side concerning the facts in the case
discreate
v. 消灭, 摧毁
discredit
n. 不用,疑惑,不名誉
v. 不信用,怀疑,损害...的信用
词形变化:动词过去式:discredited 过去分词:discredited 现在分词:discrediting 第三人称单数:discredits
例句与用法:1.The government was discredited by the scandal.政府因这桩丑闻而名声败坏。
2.Violent fans bring discredit on their teams.粗野的球迷给他们的球队丢脸。
3.The police, to their discredit, arrived too late.警察来得太晚了，真丢人。
4.The findings of the report threw discredit on the protesters' claims.报告中展示的调查结果使抗议者的要求遭到了怀疑.
5.There is no reason to discredit what she says.没理由不信她说的话.
6.His theories were discredited by scientists.他的理论科学家很怀疑.
7.He is a discredit to his family.他是他们家的耻辱.
8.His attempt to discredit his opponent boomeranged (on him) when he was charged with libel.他企图败坏对手名声反而自食其果, 被控以诽谤罪.
英英解释:名词discredit:
1. the state of being held in low esteem
同义词：disrepute
动词discredit:
1. cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
2. damage the reputation of
同义词：disgrace
3. reject as false; refuse to accept
同义词：disbelieve
discreditable
a. 丢了信用的,不名誉的,耻辱的
词形变化:副词:discreditably
例句与用法:1.The difference between a moral man and a man of honour is that the latter regrets a discreditable act even when it has work.有道德的人与君子之间的差别是，即使在干了丢脸的事情而不为人所察觉，后者也会后悔的。
2.The difference between a moral man and a man of honour is that the latter regrets a discreditable act even when it has worked.有道德的人与君子之间的差别是，即使在干了丢脸的事情而不为人所觉察，后者也会后悔。
英英解释:形容词discreditable:
1. tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy
discreditably:
ad. 不名誉地,丢脸地,有损信用地
英英解释:副词discreditably:
1. in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
同义词：disgracefully, ingloriously, ignominiously, shamefully, dishonorably, dishonourably |
