The sheer size of the task did not daunt the team.
任务的巨大规模并没有让团队感到畏惧。
Which word is closest in meaning to “daunt”?
B — intimidate. “daunt” means v. to make someone feel intimidated or apprehensive
The steep, endless climb did not ______ the determined young hikers.
A — daunt. “daunt” means v. to make someone feel intimidated or apprehensive
daunt — v. to make someone feel intimidated or apprehensive. In Chinese: 使气馁，使畏惧.
daunt is pronounced /dɔːnt/. It breaks into 1 syllable: daunt.
The sheer size of the task did not daunt the team. (任务的巨大规模并没有让团队感到畏惧。)
intimidate, discourage, dismay, unnerve — all close in meaning to daunt (v. to make someone feel intimidated or apprehensive).
Yes. daunt appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers 672 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
daunt(dominating and powerful, makes others feel fear)