She took the twins in hand, encouraging them to turn their thoughts to the future.(她對這對雙胞胎負起責任，鼓勵他們要多想想未來。)

Every night he listens to my troubles, cooing his understanding or praising me with an encouraging fart.(每個晚上他都聆聽我的煩惱，或是咕嘟著表示他懂，或是放一個響屁來以表鼓勵。)

The economics of the project are very encouraging.(這項工程的經濟情況非常令人鼓舞。)

Wild places need encouraging for this reason, no matter how small their contribution.(出于這個原因，保護野生環境需要得到支持，不管它們的貢獻有多小。)

Taken at face value, the figures look very encouraging.(若只看表面，數字很令人鼓舞。)

"Have some wine," the March Hare said in an encouraging tone.(“喝點酒吧。”三月兔鼓勵道。)

Universities are also encouraging students to spend some of their undergraduate years in another country.(各所大學也鼓勵學生在本科期間去其他國家度過一段時間。)

When we fail the exam, encouraging words from our teachers or parents make us work harder at our lessons.(當我們考試不及格時，來自老師或父母的鼓勵使我們更加努力學習。)

For example, encouraging words to someone who is sad can help them make it through the day.(例如，對悲傷的人說些鼓勵的話可以幫助他們度過這一天。)

The results have been encouraging.(這些結果是鼓舞人心的。)