frustrate

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vt. 挫败, 击败, 破坏 a. 无益的, 挫败的, 挫折的

发音

UK /fɹʌˈstɹeɪt/
其它
US /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪt/

词形变化

frustrated frustrates 三单 frustrates frustratest frustrateth frustrating frustrating 现在分词 frustrated 过去式 frustrated 过去分词 more frustrate 比较级 most frustrate 最高级

教材释义与例句

动词

挫败；阻挠；使感到灰心

动词

失败；受挫

形容词

挫败的；无益的

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

    及物

    It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.

  2. 2.

    To hinder or thwart.

    及物

    My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.

  3. 3.

    To cause stress or annoyance.

    及物

    This test frustrates me because if I fail, it'll destroy my grade.

adj.
  1. 1.

    ineffectual; useless; fruitless.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 10

cross spoil scotch queer rag torment foil crucify dun thwart

上位词 10

harry prevent forbid plague provoke hassle chevy harass molest foreclose

下位词 10

ruin bug disappoint dash tease badger madden pester persecute oppress

词源

From Middle English frustraten (“to prevent, disappoint, render useless”), from Latin frūstrātus, perfect passive participle of frūstrō (“to deceive”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Compare French frustrer.

来源：wiktionary