英 [ˈdɔːntɪŋ] 美 [ˈdɔːntɪŋ]
adj. 使人畏惧的，使人气馁的
daunting /ˈdɔːntɪŋ/
形容词 Something that is daunting makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it. 使人畏缩的
He and his wife Jane were faced with the daunting task of restoring the gardens to their former splendour.
他和他的妻子简当时面临着恢复花园昔日风采的艰巨任务。
discouraging through fear
同义词： intimidating
使人畏缩的
...的比赛，即使都没有能够笑到最后，但没有人怀疑切尔西的地位，即使没人承认他们是豪门，但绝对是欧洲近年来最令人生畏(Daunting)的球队，国米打曼联，即使维迪奇停赛，顶多也是55开，倘若被淘汰了，肯定又会发生很大的动荡，以往国米被淘汰总是发生些怪事，只...
dauntless 无畏的；勇敢的；不屈不挠的
dauntingly 令人生畏地；吓人地
daunt 使气馁，使畏缩；威吓
使人畏缩的；使人气馁的；令人怯步的
He and his wife Jane were faced with the daunting task of restoring the gardens to their former splendour.
他和他的妻子简当时面临着恢复花园昔日风采的艰巨任务。
She was asked if she was prepared for what might be a daunting task caring for her.
她被问道是否已经为照顾她的艰巨任务做好准备。
Young people have reported that for low-level conditions such as stress and anxiety, a clinical setting can sometimes be daunting.
年轻人表示，在有轻度症状的情况下，比如有压力和感到焦虑，临床环境有时会令人望而生畏。
MSF is known for its daunting missions, for treating overwhelming numbers of victims with limited resources in often deplorable conditions.
VOA : standard.2010.06.29
It's not a daunting book. It's meant for laypeople.
不是一本让人生畏的书，是专门为普通人写的。
人性课程节选 : 普林斯顿公开课
But,there was a big problem, that for all of his failings,human failings, and there were indeed many, and his intellectual limitations which were daunting, he was a man of faith and loyalty to his principles, for better or for worse,in this context.
但是他的弱点,人性的弱点,是个大问题,而且他的弱点确实很多,还有他的智力界限也令人沮丧,他是个固执于自己原则的人,不管原则是好是坏
1871年后的法国课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
But Mr.Obama faces a daunting task. Many lawmakers do not want detainees transferred to their states for incarceration or trial.
VOA : standard.2009.05.20
Fiu John Saelua, a hereditary village chief, says the devastation is widespread nd the recovery will be daunting.
VOA : standard.2009.10.04
The challenge was daunting: The electronics and entertainment giant was struggling with red ink and management paralysis.
Uploading (or designing) files can be daunting for the technologically challenged, and the process is not instantaneous.
Now he finds himself facing the daunting task of pushing through changes to incapacity benefit.