
frustrated
词源
源自拉丁语 'frustratus'(意为‘失望的’),过去分词形式为 'frustrare'(‘欺骗’或‘挫败’)。16世纪进入英语,最初指‘使无效’,后引申为情绪上的沮丧。
adjective
❶ 感到沮丧或失望,通常因为无法实现目标或解决问题。形容因受阻或无能为力而产生的不满情绪。
“She felt frustrated when her computer crashed before saving the document.”
(当电脑在保存文档前崩溃时,她感到非常沮丧。)
“The team was frustrated by the lack of progress in the project.”
(团队因项目进展缓慢而感到沮丧。)
verb
❶ 使某人感到沮丧或失望,指因阻碍或困难而导致情绪低落的行为。
“The constant interruptions frustrated his attempts to concentrate.”
(不断的干扰让他无法集中注意力,这让他很沮丧。)
“Strict regulations sometimes frustrate innovation in companies.”
(严格的法规有时会阻碍公司的创新,令人沮丧。)
常见短语
frustrated with — 对某人或某事感到不满或失望,常用于表达因持续问题而产生的不耐烦情绪。
“He was frustrated with the slow internet connection.”
(他对缓慢的网络连接感到非常不满。)
frustrated at — 因特定事件或行为而感到沮丧,强调引发情绪的即时原因。
“She was frustrated at missing the train by just one minute.”
(她因仅差一分钟错过火车而感到懊恼。)