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frustrated

UK //frʌˈstreɪtɪd//US //ˈfrʌstreɪtɪd//

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。)

同义词:annoyed, disappointed, discouraged

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。)

同义词:thwart, hinder, block

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。)