discourage
gb/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/ us/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 4700
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Make someone less willing
To make someone not want to do something anymore, usually by talking about problems or bad results.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to discourage [someone] from [doing something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'discourage' with 'prevent'. 'Discourage' means to make someone less willing, not to completely stop them.
คำพ้องความหมาย
deter (Often used in more formal or official contexts, especially for preventing actions through fear or difficulty.)
คำตรงข้าม
encourage (Means to give someone support or confidence to do something, which is the opposite of discouraging.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
actively discourage
|strongly discourage
|discourage someone from
|discourage bad behavior
|discourage participation
หัวข้อ
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Her teacher tried to discourage her from quitting the course.
- High taxes can discourage investment in new businesses.
- Negative comments may discourage people from sharing their ideas.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My friend discouraged me from going to the party.
- The bad weather discouraged us from going outside.
- He discouraged his son from playing video games all day.
คำกริยา
B1
action
2
Reduce confidence or enthusiasm
To make someone feel less sure or excited about something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to discourage [someone]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Some learners use 'discourage' in this sense with 'from', but here it is often used without it when referring to feelings.
คำพ้องความหมาย
demoralize (Stronger emotional impact, often implying a deep loss of spirit or morale.)
คำตรงข้าม
motivate (Means to inspire someone to act with energy and purpose, which is the opposite of discouraging them.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
easily discouraged
|feel discouraged
|become discouraged
|get discouraged
หัวข้อ
emotions
|psychology
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Repeated failures can discourage even the most determined person.
- She was discouraged by the lack of progress.
- Criticism from his peers discouraged him.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She felt discouraged after she failed the test.
- Don't be discouraged by one mistake.
- He was discouraged when nobody liked his idea.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
discourage
IPA
GB/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
US/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
dis - cour - age (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cour)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: discourage
- 3rd Person Singular: discourages
- Present Participle: discouraging
- Past: discouraged
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
discourages
verb
discouraging
verb
discouraged
verb
Core family
discouragement
noun
Negative and opposite forms
encourage
verb A2
Related words
Advanced or less common
discouragingly
adverb
วลีและสำนวน
discourage someone from doing something
1/dɪskˈɚɪd͡ʒ sˈʌmwˌʌn fɹˈʌm dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Persuade against doing something
To talk or act so that a person does not want to do something anymore.
ตัวอย่าง
- The coach discouraged him from playing while injured.
- They discouraged us from investing in that company.