The right suffered a disheartening defeat at the elections.右派在选举中遭到了令人泄气的挫败。It was disheartening to hear the news.听到这个消息，真令人沮丧。It's disheartening to see what little progress has been made.看到没取得什么进展令人感到灰心丧气。This is a very disheartening experience for a young child.对于一个小孩子来说，这是使其非常灰心的经历。