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单词 daunting
释义

dauntingn.

/ˈdɔːntɪŋ/
Etymology: -ing suffix1.
The action of daunt v.; vanquishing; taming; caressing; discouragement, intimidation.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > love > action of caressing > [noun]
dauntingc1400
coying1580
ingling1610
lovering1848
canoodling1859
the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > animal keeping practices general > [noun] > taming or training
makinga1393
dauntingc1400
educationa1538
cicuration1623
training1677
mitigation1737
domestication1774
domiciliation1775
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > [noun] > instance or action of intimidating or bullying
daunta1400
dauntingc1400
fear1426
discomfort1512
discouraging1578
appalement1579
browbeating1581
appall1598
huffing1600
appaling1603
appalment1611
disheartening1619
intimidation1658
hectorism1672
bullying1680
bullocking1715
huff1773
bullyism1821
disheartenment1830
table-thumping1839
bulldozing1876
the mind > emotion > fear > dismay > [noun] > consternation
enbaissingc1374
astonying1580
daunting1581
amazedness1587
amazement1590
astonishment1593
consternation1611
c1400 Rom. Rose 4032 Man may for no dauntyng Make a sperhauke of a bosarde.
c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 115 Dawntynge, or grete chersynge, focio.
1581 R. Mulcaster Positions xli. 237 It is a great daunting to the best able man.
1654 E. Johnson Hist. New-Eng. 117 To the danting of every proud heart.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

dauntingadj.

Etymology: -ing suffix2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈdaunting.
That daunts: intimidating, etc.; see the verb.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > [adjective]
dauntinga1400
dismayfulc1595
huffing1602
dismaying1653
disheartening1654
disanimating1659
hectoring1664
bullying1681
bullocking1715
intimidatinga1812
browbeating1816
appalling1817
cowing1843
intimidatorya1846
dompting1912
fuck-off1962
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) 21343 Leon dantand harsk and herd.
c1592 Faire Em sig. E1v As for his menacing and daunting threats.
1677 R. Gilpin Dæmonol. Sacra iii. xv. 210 A daunting and commanding Authority over the Consciences of Men.
1847 R. W. Emerson Poems 86 Open the daunting map beneath.

Derivatives

ˈdauntingly adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > [adverb]
dismayingly1731
dishearteningly1742
dauntingly1788
hectoringly1913
1788 R. Burns in J. Johnson Scots Musical Museum II. 117 Sae dauntingly gae'd he.
ˈdauntingness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of being intimidating > [noun]
dauntingness1613
badassery1992
1613–18 S. Daniel Coll. Hist. Eng. 4 As one who well knew..how the first euents are those which incusse a daungtingnesse or daring.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1894; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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