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

• 1. 

  V-T 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. 

  frustrated ADJ 懊丧的

  例：

  Roberta felt frustrated and angry.

  罗伯塔感到又懊丧又生气。

• 3. 

  V-T 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。