"take the stuffing out of" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 打击士气
• 让人泄气

Definition

让某人失去信心、热情或动力，通常是因遇到挫折或打击。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语和比喻用法；用于别人遭遇打击后变得泄气、失去热情。常用于描述个人或集体心气被挫 ('那场失利让全队士气大减。')。不是字面意思。

Examples

Losing the game really took the stuffing out of the team.

输掉比赛真的**让全队泄气了**。

The bad news took the stuffing out of her.

坏消息**让她泄气了**。

Failing the test took the stuffing out of him.

考试失败**让他失去了信心**。

That harsh criticism really took the stuffing out of me.

严厉的批评真的**让我泄气了**。

All those cancellations have just taken the stuffing out of our plans.

这么多取消真的**让我们的计划都失去了动力**。

It really takes the stuffing out of you when your hard work isn't recognized.

当你的努力没有被认可时，真的**让人很泄气**。