frustrate
翻译
使沮丧, 使灰心, 挫败
例句
It frustrates me that I can't help.
我帮不上忙,这让我很沮丧。
Bad weather frustrated their attempt to climb.
恶劣的天气使他们登山的企图受挫。
语法模式
((sb.)) 使(某人)沮丧 It frustrates me that I can't help.
((sth.)) 挫败(某事) Bad weather frustrated their attempt to climb.
近义词
同义词: annoy, disappoint, thwart; 反义词: encourage, help, satisfy
词源
源自拉丁语“frustra”,意为“徒劳无功”。使某事白费力气。
记忆技巧
想象一下,你正试图用纸牌搭一座塔,而有人不停地把它吹倒。那种感觉就是frustration(沮丧)。那个人正在frustrate(使你沮丧)你。