VERB
使胆怯;使气馁
If something daunts you, it makes you feel slightly afraid or worried about dealing with it.
例句
...a gruelling journey that would have daunted a woman half her age...
比她年轻一半的女子都会胆怯的累人旅程
I'm somewhat daunted by the size of the task.
我有点儿被这项任务的规模吓着了。