Frustrate D Frustrated Prevent Attempt Frʌˈstreɪt ˈfrʌstreɪt Verb
This flashcard defines "frustrate" as a verb with two main meanings: to make someone feel upset, annoyed, or angry because they cannot achieve what they want, or to prevent a plan or attempt from succeeding. It also covers related forms like "frustrated," "frustration."
This flashcard defines "frustrate" as a verb with two main meanings: to make someone feel upset, annoyed, or angry because they cannot achieve what they want, or to prevent a plan or attempt from succeeding. It also covers related forms like "frustrated," "frustration."
[VERB 动词]使灰心；使沮丧；使愤怒 If something frustrates you, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates.
[V n]
These questions frustrated me...
这些问题让我沮丧。
Doesn't it frustrate you that audiences in the theatre are so restricted?
观众在剧场里要受到如此多的限制，这难道不令人恼火吗？
frustrated
Roberta felt frustrated and angry.
罗伯塔既灰心又生气。
...voters who are frustrated with the council.
对市政会感到失望的选民
frustration
The results show the level of frustration among hospital doctors.
这些结果显示了医院医生的不满程度。
...a man fed up with the frustrations of everyday life.
受够了日常生活中各种失意挫折的男子
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[VERB 动词]挫败；阻挠…的成功 If someone or something frustrates a plan or attempt to do something, they prevent it from succeeding.
[V n]
[V-ed]
The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts to gain work permits for his foreign staff.
政府故意阻挠他为自己的外籍员工申请工作许可证的努力。
...her frustrated attempt to become governor.
她竞选州长的受挫之举
Oxford
frus·trate/frʌˈstreɪt; NAmEˈfrʌstreɪt/verb1frustratesb to make sb feel annoyed or impatient because they cannot do or achieve what they want 使懊丧；使懊恼；使沮丧◆What frustrates him is that there's too little money to spend on the project.使他懊恼的是可用于这个项目的资金太少。2frustratesb/sth to prevent sb from doing sth; to prevent sth from happening or succeeding 阻止；防止；挫败SYN
thwart
◆The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather.拯救行动因天气恶劣受阻。frustratefrustratesfrustratedfrustratingfrus·trate/frʌˈstreɪt; NAmEˈfrʌstreɪt/
1if something frustrates you, it makes you feel annoyed or angry because you are unable to do what you want: The fact that he’s working with amateurs really frustrates him.2to prevent someone’s plans, efforts, or attempts from succeedingSYN foil: Their attempts to speak to him were frustrated by the guards.GRAMMARFrustrate is usually passive in this meaning.