discourage
🇺🇸
/dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
🇬🇧
/dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒ/
verb
B2
to try to stop someone from doing something by making it hard or showing you don't like it
His parents tried to discourage him from becoming an actor because they thought it was too difficult.
他的父母試圖勸阻他成為演員，因為他們認為這太難了。
B2
to make someone feel less sure or excited about doing something
The bad weather might discourage people from coming to the event.
惡劣的天氣可能會讓人們失去參加活動的熱情。
translation
勸阻, 使氣餒
詞形變化
3rd Present
discourages
Past
discouraged
Perfect
discouraged
Progressive
discouraging