frustrate /frʌˈstreɪt/ star3 CET4 TEM4 (frustrating,frustrated,frustrates)

• 1.  

  V-T（及物动词） If something frustrates you, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates. 使懊丧

  例：

  These questions frustrated me.

  这些问题使我懊丧。

• 2.  

  ADJ（形容词） frustrated 懊丧的

  例：

  Roberta felt frustrated and angry.

  罗伯塔感到又懊丧又生气。

• 3.  

  V-T（及物动词） If someone or something frustrates a plan or attempt to do something, they prevent it from succeeding. 挫败

  例：

  The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts to gain work permits for his foreign staff.

  政府蓄意挫败了他为其外国员工取得工作许可证的努力。