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frustrate

UK //frʌˈstreɪt//US //ˈfrʌstreɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 frustrari(欺骗,使落空),通过古法语 frustrer 进入英语,最初与“使无效”的概念相关。

verb

❶ 使某人感到沮丧或恼怒,因为无法实现目标或解决问题。常用于描述因受阻或困难而产生的负面情绪。

“The complicated instructions frustrated the new users.”

(复杂的说明书让新用户感到沮丧。)

“His lack of progress frustrated him deeply.”

(毫无进展让他深感挫败。)

❶ 阻止某事发生或成功,使计划或努力受挫。强调外界因素对目标的破坏性影响。

“Bad weather frustrated their attempt to climb the mountain.”

(恶劣天气使他们攀登山顶的尝试受挫。)

“The security system frustrated the thief's plans.”

(安保系统让小偷的计划落空。)

同义词:annoy, discourage, thwart, hinder, dishearten

常见短语

frustrated with — 对某人或某事感到沮丧,通常因为其表现不如预期或造成困扰。

“Parents often feel frustrated with their children's messy rooms.”

(家长常因孩子杂乱的房间感到头疼。)

frustrate the purpose — 使原本的目的无法达成,常用于描述规则或意外情况导致的负面结果。

“Strict regulations may frustrate the purpose of helping small businesses.”

(严格的法规可能会阻碍帮扶小企业的初衷。)