frus.trate
frustrate的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ˈfrʌsˌtreit]
KK音标发音： [ˈfrʌsˌtret]
frustrate的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）
1. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart:
阻碍：使不能达到其目的或满足其愿望；阻挠：
A persistent wind frustrated my attempt to rake the lawn.
持续不停的风阻碍了我整理草坪的打算
2. To cause feelings of discouragement or bafflement in.
丧气：引起受挫或泄气的情绪
3. To make ineffectual or invalid; nullify.
使无效果或无用；使无效
frustrate的词源：
4. Middle English frustraten
中古英语 frustraten
5. from Latin fr?str3r&9{o} fr?str3t-
源自 拉丁语 fr?str3r&9{o} fr?str3t-
6. from fr?str3 [in vain]
源自 fr?str3 [徒劳的]
frustrate的词性：
n.（名词）
frustrate的词性：
adv.（副词）
7. These verbs mean to prevent the attainment or fulfillment of a goal or purpose. To frustrate is to cause to be completely unavailing:
这些动词均意指阻碍某目标的达到或目的的获得。Frustrate 是使…完全徒劳的：
A poor memory frustrated her efforts to become an actress.
糟糕的记忆力阻碍了她成为女演员。
8. Thwart suggests defeat by direct opposition:
Thwart 表示被直接的反对力量击败：
“He was thwarted at every step by political obstacles” (William E.H. Lecky). To foil is to defeat by or as if by outwitting, confounding, or disconcerting:
“他每一步都受到政治阻力的阻挠” （威廉·E·H·莱基）。Foil 被或似乎被欺骗、混淆或惊慌击败：
The conspirators will be foiled in their intrigue.
阴谋家的阴谋将被挫败。
9. Balk implies the placing of barriers or hindrances in another's way:
Balk 暗示在别人的路上设置障碍：
“Time after time our hopes are balked” (Herbert Spencer).
我们的希望一次又一次的受挫” （赫伯特·斯宾塞）