demoralize
英 [dɪˈmɒr.ə.laɪz]
美 [dɪˈmɔːr.ə.laɪz]
记忆“demoralize”的方法是:将其分解为“de”+“morale”+“ize”。想象一个军队(morale)的精神状态被“de”下来了,因为某种原因(ize,意味着过程),所以军队士气低落、失去士气。这样的故事情节可以帮助你记住单词的含义:使士气低落、使失去信心。
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demoralize 使士气低落de-, 不,非,使相反。moral, 道义,士气。即使士气低落。
- demoralize (v.)
- c. 1793, "to corrupt the morals of," from French démoraliser, from de- "remove" (see de-) + moral (adj.) (see moral). Said to be a coinage of the French Revolution. Sense of "lower the morale of" (especially of armies) is first recorded 1848. Related: Demoralized; demoralizing.
- 1. Constant criticism is enough to demoralize anybody.
- 频繁的批评足以使任何人意志消沉。
- 2. Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can.
- 很明显,目标之一就是要用一切可能的手段打击敌军的士气。
- 3. Frequent gyrations in our national direction demoralize the Foreign Service.
- 我们在基本国策上的多变性,常使外交部门陷于混乱.
- 4. Rumors of impending sanctions can demoralize.
- 即将采取制裁的谣言能使士气低落.
- 5. I'd rather cut my throat than demoralize you on a day like this.
- 我情愿割断自己的脖子,也不想在这样的日子使你扫兴.