discourage

1. V-T If someone or something discourages you, they cause you to lose your enthusiasm about your actions. 使氣餒

It may be difficult to do at first. Don't let this discourage you. 開始時做起來也許比較睏難。不要讓這個泄你的氣。

2. discouragedADJ 氣餒的

She was determined not to be too discouraged. 她下了決心不要太氣餒。

3. V-T To discourage an action or to discourage someone from doing it means to make them not want to do it. 阻攔

...typhoons that discouraged shopping and leisure activities. …打消購物和休閑活動的唸頭的數起台風。