"Perhaps—perhaps I am bloated and feverish," said Colin, assuming a discouraging air of gloom.

“也许——也许我是虚胖，有点发烧。”柯林说，装出一副沮丧、忧郁的样子。

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An encouraging word to those who are down can help them out but a discouraging word can kill them.

对那些落魄的人说一句鼓励的话可以帮助他们摆脱困境，但一句泄气的话可能就会杀死他们。

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A discouraging task, four previous failures had taught him.

前四次失败的教训让他知道，这是一项令人气馁的任务。

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A growing number of countries are either discouraging or banning travel to and from Mexico, where the first cases of swine flu were reported and where the virus is suspected in thousands of infections and more than 150 deaths.

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Twenty-eight percent-- only 28% are eating the recommended amount of vegetables, so this is a pretty discouraging number.

8%,只有28%的人蔬菜摄入达标,这些数字可真叫人泄气

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We'll about what individuals can do, what a country can do, what the world can do to help change what are really pretty discouraging numbers.

我们会谈到个人能做些什么,国家能做些什么,世界又能做些什么,去帮助改变这些,令人泄气的数据

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Shares of financial news site TheStreet are taking some heat Friday after a discouraging Q2 financial report.

FORBES: TheStreet Hits Potholes: Revs Slide, Div Suspended, Shrs Off

Japan's deputy commissioner, Akima Umezawa, said the vote against Greenland had been the most disappointing aspect of a discouraging meeting.

BBC: Call for UN debate rejected as whaling talks end

The Public Accounts Committee (at 3.15pm) looks at an important report with a discouraging title - the Early Action landscape review and Autism Strategy.

BBC: Week ahead in committees