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Meaning of 望而却步

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望 wàng 而 ér 却 què 步 bù (Trad.: 望而卻步)
to shrink back; to flinch
Related Words
Synonym: 望而生畏
Antonyms: 勇往直前
Example Sentences
1
这种害怕让我望而却步
。
It kind of scared me off it.
2
缺乏自然科学常识足以使我的朋友望而却步了
。
The lack of hard science is enough to scare off my friend.
3
不过对初学者来说
,
“
冥想
”
这个词让人望而却步
。
The word "meditation, " however, tends to be daunting to beginners.
4
由于该网站的流行
,
此举并未能使开发者望而却步
。
Thanks to the site's popularity, that has not held developers back.
5
他同时指出
,
在这些地区仅存的一些金融市场中
,
流动性缺乏令投资者望而却步
。
He also said that investors were put off the region by a lack of liquidity in what markets there are.