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frustrate

英 [frʌˈstreɪt]

美 [ˈfrʌstreɪt]

v.  使懊丧; 使懊恼; 使沮丧; 阻止; 防止; 挫败

过去分词:frustrated 过去式:frustrated 第三人称单数:frustrates 现在分词:frustrating 

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同义词辨析

foilfrustrate【导航词义:挫败】

foilv. 〈书〉挫败
〔辨析〕
指阻止某人做成坏事。
〔例证〕
to foil a plot
挫败阴谋
His attempt to rob the bank was foiled by the police.
他抢劫银行的企图被警察挫败了。
frustratev. 〈书〉挫败,阻挠
〔辨析〕
指阻止某人的计划、努力、意图等,使之不能成功,通常用被动语态。
〔例证〕
Our plan to go on a picnic was frustrated by his sister.
我们去野餐的计划因为他姐姐的阻止而泡汤了。
Their attempt to get a signature from him was frustrated by the guards.
她们想找他要个签名,但是被警卫拦住了。

牛津词典

    verb

    • 使懊丧;使懊恼;使沮丧
      to make sb feel annoyed or impatient because they cannot do or achieve what they want
      1. What frustrates him is that there's too little money to spend on the project.
        使他懊恼的是,可用于这个项目的资金太少。
    • 阻止;防止;挫败
      to prevent sb from doing sth; to prevent sth from happening or succeeding
      1. The rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather.
        拯救行动因天气恶劣受阻。

    柯林斯词典

    • VERB 使灰心;使沮丧;使愤怒
      If somethingfrustratesyou, it upsets or angers you because you are unable to do anything about the problems it creates.
      1. These questions frustrated me...
        这些问题让我沮丧。
      2. Doesn't it frustrate you that audiences in the theatre are so restricted?
        观众在剧场里要受到如此多的限制,这难道不令人恼火吗?
    • VERB 挫败;阻挠…的成功
      If someone or somethingfrustratesa plan or attempt to do something, they prevent it from succeeding.
      1. The government has deliberately frustrated his efforts to gain work permits for his foreign staff.
        政府故意阻挠他为自己的外籍员工申请工作许可证的努力。
      2. ...her frustrated attempt to become governor.
        她竞选州长的受挫之举

    英英释义

    verb

    双语例句

    • Although this can frustrate a reporter, the policy makes sense.
      虽然这样做可能让记者为难,但这种政策有其道理。
    • If you give someone a program, you will frustrate them for a day;
      如果你交给某人一个程序,你将折磨他一整天;
    • Keep this going to frustrate the "smart people" in your life.
      把这个传下去,以便打击那些你生活中遇到的「聪明人」。
    • A plot to frustrate or defeat an attack.
      反计为挫败或击败进攻的计策。
    • But Mr McCain might frustrate him again.
      但是麦凯恩先生可能会重新受挫。
    • These questions frustrated me
      这些问题让我沮丧。
    • That said, I can understand how he could frustrate some supporters.
      有人说我能理解他为什么会令一些球迷失望。
    • They made their preparations to frustrate the conspiracy.
      他们作好准备挫败这个阴谋。
    • Any delay in your plans will probably frustrate you, but this opportunity to rethink your options could be a blessing in disguise.
      任何计划上的延误都有可能挫败你,但这个让你重新考虑选择的机会将使你因祸得福。
    • I foresee an abundance of creativity in how to frustrate the law.
      我预知了那些粉碎新法的丰富创造力。