dispirit(动词):使沮丧,使灰心,使失去勇气或热情。
/dɪˈspɪrɪt/
The rainy weather dispirited the children who wanted to play outside.
阴雨天气让想在外面玩耍的孩子们感到沮丧。
After months of fruitless effort, even the most dedicated members of the team were dispirited by the lack of progress.
经过数月毫无成果的努力,即使是团队中最尽职的成员也因缺乏进展而感到灰心丧气。
该词由前缀 **dis-**(表示"去除、剥夺")和 spirit(精神、勇气)组合而成,字面意思是"夺走精神或勇气"。最早出现于16世纪末的英语中,源自意大利语 dispiritare,表达"使失去灵魂或勇气"之意。其构词逻辑清晰地表达了"将人的精气神抽走"的形象。