★discouraging adj. 令人泄气的。如：

The result of the match is discouraging - we failed.

★discouragement n. 劝阻，泄气状态（不可数）；使人泄气的事物，挫折（可数）。如：

Mrs. Smith, who was ill, didn't come down to cook because of Martin's discouragement.

His discouragement over the divorce is damaging his health.

Because of all these discouragements, she finally gave up.

【即学即练】根据括号内的汉语提示补全下面句子（每空一词，含缩略形式）。

1. If you meet with any difficulty in your study, ________ ________ ________ (不要泄气).

2. His parents tried to ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ ________ (阻止他当一名演员).

3. ________ ________ ________ (很令人沮丧) that every time I try to ride a bicycle I fall off.

答案

occur

【即学即练】

1. it never occurred to her 2. to occur

3. The idea occurred to him

discourage

【自我归纳】from

【即学即练】

1. don't be discouraged

2. discourage him from being an actor

3. It's very discouraging

severe