daunt

动词 daunt:

1. cause to lose courage
   同义词：dash, scare off, pall, frighten off, scare away, frighten away, scare

1. Danger didn't daunt the hero.
   危险并没有吓住那英雄。
2. The new job was a bit daunting at first but it was all right once I'd got my eye in.
   一开始，那个新工作有点使人灰心丧气，但是一旦我获得了需要的能力，也就没什么了。
3. I was rather daunted by the thought of addressing such an audience.
   我一想到要对这样的听众讲话，就有些胆小。
4. Their guide deserted them, but nothing daunted, they pressed on into the jungle.
   向导离他们而去，但是他们毫不气馁，仍向森林进发。

daunt

v.tr.（及物动词）
daunt.ed,daunt.ing,daunts
To abate the courage of; discourage.See Synonyms at dismay
威吓，吓倒：使丧失勇气；使气馁参见 dismay

来源：
Middle English daunten
中古英语 daunten
from Old French danter
源自 古法语 danter
from Latin domit3re [frequentative of] dom3re [to tame] * see dem…-
源自 拉丁语 domit3re [] dom3re的重复动词 [训服] *参见 dem…-

【引伸】
daunt.er
n.（名词）
daunt.ingly
adv.（副词）