daunting

adj.

令人畏惧的；使人气馁的；令人怯步的；

v.

威吓(daunt的现在分词)；使气馁；使害怕；使失去信心

1. The prospect of meeting the President is quite daunting.
   一想到要会见总统就足以令人心悸。
2. The trip seemed rather daunting for a young girl.
   对一个小女孩来说，这个旅途似乎相当令人畏惧。
3. The new governor says he has a daunting job ahead.
   这位新市长称在他面前是一份艰巨的工作。

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