demoralising
adj. 使人泄气的
v. 使……士气低落,使……丧失信心;使……道德败坏,使堕落(demoralise 的现在分词)
例句
Most find the start of the week so demoralising that we can't even bear to crack a smile until 11.16am.
很多人都发现新一周的开始让人士气低落,以至于我们在上午11:16前都难以绽放笑容。
Somewhat demoralising, you may think, but before you worry about all that, you have to write the manuscript in the first place.
但是在那之前,也许听起来有些打击士气,你不得不靠着自己在手稿上写出你的第一场戏。