Under all these discouragements, little improvement could be expected from the occupiers of land. 亚当·斯密.国富论.
Her heart was set on performing her promise to Tom and Aunt Chloe, and she sighed as discouragements thickened around her. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托.汤姆叔叔的小屋.
I expect to work with both hands,--to work _hard_; to work against all sorts of difficulties and discouragements; and to work till I die. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托.汤姆叔叔的小屋.