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frustrating

UK //frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ//US //ˈfrʌstreɪtɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 frustrari(挫败),通过法语 frustrer 进入英语,最初指“使无效”,后引申为“令人沮丧”。

adjective

❶ 令人沮丧的,指某事让人感到生气或失望,因为难以处理或无法达到预期结果。

“It's frustrating when your computer crashes in the middle of work.”

(工作时电脑突然崩溃,这真让人沮丧。)

“The slow internet speed is so frustrating when you're trying to watch a movie.”

(网速太慢时想看电影,简直让人抓狂。)

同义词:annoying, irritating, exasperating

常见短语

frustrating experience — 形容某次经历让人感到特别恼火或失望,通常因为事情不顺利或结果不如预期。

“Losing my passport right before the trip was a truly frustrating experience.”

(临行前弄丢护照真是次糟心的经历。)