
好词典

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”。
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。)
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。)