/dɔ:nt ||; dɔnt/verb [T] (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to frighten or to worry sb by being too big or difficult （因太大或太难而）（被）吓倒，使胆怯，使担忧: Don't be daunted by all the controls -- in fact it's a simple machine to use. 别被所有操纵装置所吓倒，实际上这台机器使用起来很容易。 ➔daunting adj a daunting task 一项令人胆怯的任务