| 单词 | 望而却步 |
| 释义 | DEFINITIVE EXAMPLES 权威例句〔EXPENSIVE〕For most people, the cost of living in the centre of town is prohibitive. 对大部分人来说，城中心的生活费高得令人望而却步。朗文写作活用〔PERSUADE〕A lot of people are put off becoming teachers by the long hours and the low pay. 当教师工作时间长而且收入低，这就使不少人对这工作望而却步。朗文写作活用〔alone〕The price alone is enough to discourage people.单凭这价格就足以让人望而却步。韦氏高阶〔assertively〕She was so assertively successful that the men all felt intimidated.她如此成功, 如此咄咄逼人, 令所有男人望而却步。外研社新世纪〔dauntingly〕Occasionally I find the commitment and responsibility daunting.偶尔我会觉得这一承诺和责任让人望而却步。柯林斯高阶〔daunting〕Shakespeare's plays can be daunting for a young reader.莎士比亚的剧作可能会让年轻的读者望而却步。韦氏高阶〔daunt〕Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。牛津高阶〔deal〕Lack of accounting clarity can discourage investors and become a deal breaker.缺乏会计透明度会使投资者望而却步，导致交易失败。牛津搭配〔dense〕The book's technical subject and dense prose will discourage many readers.此书的专业性主题和晦涩的散文叙说会使许多读者望而却步。韦氏高阶〔deter〕High prices are deterring many young people from buying houses.高昂的价格让很多年轻人对于买房望而却步。剑桥高阶〔deter〕The company's financial difficulties have deterred potential investors.该公司的经济困境令潜在的投资者望而却步。朗文当代〔deter〕The high price of the service could deter people from seeking advice.这么高的服务费可能使咨询者望而却步。牛津高阶〔expensive〕For low-income families, children's safety equipment can be prohibitively expensive (=so expensive that most people cannot afford it) .对于低收入家庭来说，儿童的安全设备贵得让人望而却步。朗文当代〔favourite〕Gunn and Moran are prohibitive favourites.冈恩和莫兰是最有希望获胜的选手，令其他竞争者望而却步。牛津搭配〔frighten off〕Building society repossessions have frightened buyers off.购房互助协会收回房子的行为使购房者望而却步。外研社新世纪〔frighten sb/sth away/off〕Many potential buyers were frightened off by the £1 million price tag.很多潜在的买主都对这一百万英镑的价格标签望而却步。剑桥高阶〔gaunt〕The house looked gaunt and unwelcoming.这座房子看上去很荒凉，令人望而却步。剑桥高阶〔inhibit〕Western investors have been inhibited by concerns over the country's history of economic instability.该国经济不稳定的历史令西方投资者们担忧, 因此望而却步。外研社新世纪〔price (someone) out of the market〕The high rents are pricing some people out of the market.高额的租金使一些人望而却步。韦氏高阶〔price〕In an effort to price out football hooligans, most Saturday concessionary fares are being ended.为了向足球流氓收取使他们望而却步的高价,大多数的星期六优惠票价正陆续取消。英汉大词典〔price〕The price of fuel is prohibitive.燃料的价格高得令人望而却步。牛津搭配〔prohibitively〕The cost of private treatment can be prohibitive.自费治疗的费用高得让人望而却步。柯林斯高阶〔prohibitively〕The price was prohibitively high.价格高得令人望而却步。韦氏高阶〔prohibitive〕Insurance for dangerous sports can be prohibitively expensive.危险体育运动的保险费用可能高得令人望而却步。麦克米伦高阶〔prohibitive〕The cost of conversion to western technology would be prohibitive.向西方科技转化的费用可能会高昂得令人望而却步。麦克米伦高阶〔prohibitive〕The cost of private treatment can be prohibitive.自费治疗的费用高得让人望而却步。外研社新世纪〔prohibitive〕The price of property in the city is prohibitive.城市的房地产价格令人望而却步。牛津高阶〔prohibit〕The high cost of equipment prohibits many people from taking up this sport.昂贵的装备令许多人对这项运动望而却步。牛津高阶〔reach〕The price puts it out of the reach of most people.这东西价格太高，令大多数人都望而却步。牛津搭配〔turn-off〕The city's crime rate is a serious turn-off to potential inves tors.这个城市的犯罪率使得潜在的投资者望而却步。牛津高阶〔visitor〕The lack of facilities in the town may deter the casual visitor.小镇上设施不全可能使那些碰巧来访的游客望而却步。牛津搭配The high risk deters many investors.高风险使许多投资者望而却步。牛津商务 |
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