Word · Frequency #7553
frustrating
挫败；阻挠；使受挫
frustrating is the present participle of frustrate.
hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
- 1.
To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
使失望或挫败；通过剥夺期望或渴望的东西来使人烦恼。
- 2.
To hinder or thwart.
阻碍或挫败。
- 3.
To cause stress or annoyance.
引起压力或烦恼。
虐待；残酷对待；使失望或挫败；通过剥夺期望或渴望的东西来使人烦恼。；阻碍或挫败。；引起压力或烦恼。；挫败
In use
The sudden storm frustrated our plans for a picnic in the park.
A slow internet connection frustrates every attempt to finish my online work.
The lack of clear instructions is frustrating our efforts to complete the task.
frustrate sb
frustrate 后接人，表示使人感到沮丧或受挫。
The difficult exam frustrated many students.
困难的考试使许多学生受挫。
frustrate sth
frustrate 后接事物，表示阻挠或妨碍某事的实现。
Bad weather frustrated our travel plans.
恶劣天气打乱了我们的旅行计划。
be frustrated with/by/at sth
被动结构表示某人对某事感到懊恼或失望。
Connections
Collocations
- frustrate someone's plans
- 挫败某人的计划
- The heavy rain frustrated our plans for a picnic.大雨使我们野餐的计划落空了。
- frustrate attempts
- 阻挠尝试
- The strict security measures frustrated all attempts to enter the building.严格的安全措施阻挠了所有进入大楼的尝试。
- frustrate efforts
- 使努力受挫
- Lack of funding frustrated the team's efforts to complete the project.资金不足使团队完成项目的努力受挫。
- feel frustrated
- 感到沮丧
- Many students feel frustrated when they cannot solve a math problem.许多学生解不出数学题时会感到沮丧。
- become frustrated
- 变得懊恼
- He became frustrated with the slow progress of the negotiations.他对谈判进展缓慢变得懊恼。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 '拂'（拍打）+ '挫'（挫折），意为拍打掉你的计划，使其受挫。
Context & Register
frustrate 一词在口语和书面语中均常见，没有明显的语体限制，常用来表达受挫或受阻的感受。当用于正式文体时，多指政策、计划等被挫败或破坏。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the spelling pattern '-trate' but do not rhyme with 'frustrate' because the stressed vowel differs (frustrate has /ʌ/, while these have /ɪ/, /ɔː/, /ɛ/, etc.). The unstressed ending /streɪt/ or /treɪt/ is similar.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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