daunting
US /ˈdɑːn.t̬ɪŋ/
UK /ˈdɑːn.t̬ɪŋ/
1.
艰巨的, 令人望而生畏的
seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating
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The task of writing a whole novel is daunting.
写一整部小说的任务是艰巨的。
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He faced the daunting challenge of learning a new language.
他面临着学习一门新语言的艰巨挑战。