demoralize的意思

demoralize

英式音标[dɪ'mɔrəlaɪz]

基本解释

vt. 使道德败坏；使堕落；使士气低落

中文词源

demoralize 使士气低落

de-, 不，非，使相反。moral, 道义，士气。即使士气低落。

英文词源

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.

实用例句

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.

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