daunting /ˈdɑːntɪŋ/ adjective
daunting
/ˈdɑːntɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of DAUNTING
[more daunting; most daunting] somewhat formal
: tending to make people afraid or less confident : very difficult to do or deal with使人畏懼的;使人氣餒的 -
a daunting [=intimidating, overwhelming] task令人畏懼的任務
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Few things are more daunting than having to speak in front of a large crowd.幾乎沒有什麽比要在一大群人面前演講更讓人恐懼的了。
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Shakespeare's plays can be daunting for a young reader.莎士比亞的劇作可能會讓年輕的讀者望而卻步。