daunt

vt.

1. 使(某人)气馁, 威吓
   • Danger did not daunt the hero.
     危险并没有吓倒这位英雄。
   • He was not to be daunted by the most gigantic word in the dictionary.
     词典上最长的词也难不倒他。
   • She was not at all daunted by the size of the problem.
     她一点也不为问题的严重性所吓倒。
   • He was daunted by the high quality of work they expected.
     他被他们对工作的高品质的要求吓倒了。
   • She was a brave woman but she felt daunted by the task ahead.
     她是一个勇敢的女人, 但对面前的任务却感到信心不足。