taunt 和 daunt 英语学习单词 英语词汇区别

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taunt
taunt / tɔːnt /
verb
[VN]
   to try to make sb angry or upset by saying unkind things about them, laughing at their failures, etc.
   辱骂；嘲笑；讽刺；奚落:
   The other kids continually taunted him about his size.
   其他孩子不断地耻笑他的个头儿。
noun
   an insulting or unkind remark that is intended to make sb angry or upset
   嘲笑(或讽刺、奚落等)的言辞:
   Black players often had to endure racist taunts.
   黑人运动员经常得忍受种族歧视性的奚落。

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daunt
daunt / dɔːnt /
verb
[VN]
   [usually passive] to make sb feel nervous and less confident about doing sth
   使胆怯；使气馁；使失去信心
SYN   intimidate :
   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。
• daunt·ing adj.
SYN   intimidating :
   She has the  daunting task of cooking for 20 people every day.
   她每天得做 20 个人的饭,这是一项可怕的任务。
   Starting a new job can be a  daunting prospect.
   开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。
• daunt·ing·ly adv.

▪ nothing 'daunted
(BrE, formal)
   confident about sth difficult you have to do
   无所畏惧；毫不气馁:
   Nothing daunted, the people set about rebuilding their homes.
   人们毫不气馁,又开始重建家园。


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