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frustration

UK //frʌˈstreɪʃ(ə)n//US //frəˈstreɪʃ(ə)n//

词源

源自拉丁语 frustratio(失望),通过古法语 frustration 进入英语,原意为「欺骗」或「挫败」。

noun

❶ 指因无法达成目标或解决问题而产生的强烈不满或恼怒情绪,常伴随无力感。

“She cried out in frustration when her computer crashed again.”

(当电脑再次崩溃时,她沮丧地喊了出来。)

“The team's frustration grew as they kept losing games.”

(随着比赛接连失利,团队的挫败感越来越强。)

❶ 指阻碍目标实现的具体事物或情况,即挫折来源。

“Traffic jams are a daily frustration for commuters.”

(交通堵塞是通勤者每天都要面对的烦心事。)

“The broken printer became a major frustration in the office.”

(坏掉的打印机成了办公室里的一个大麻烦。)

同义词:annoyance, irritation, disappointment

常见短语

in frustration — 表示因受挫而做出某种行为,常伴随恼怒情绪。

“He threw his pen down in frustration after the third failed attempt.”

(在第三次尝试失败后,他懊恼地把笔扔了。)

frustration tolerance — 心理学术语,指个体面对挫折时的承受能力。

“Children need to develop frustration tolerance to cope with challenges.”

(孩子们需要培养挫折承受力来应对挑战。)