单词 | frustrated |
释义 | frustrated (once / 1031 pages) adj Frustrated is an adjective that describes feeling disappointed and unsuccessful. If you try to fix your car for hours and hours but it still won't work, you will feel frustrated. People become frustrated when they fail to achieve their goals, both large and small. If you are constantly frustrated, it can build up into anger or bitterness. People sometimes need to vent, or express themselves, when they are very frustrated, in order to let it go. But if you can't shake that frustrated feeling, maybe a change is in order — a new job, different friends, maybe even a cat to remind you that calm is good. WORD FAMILYfrustrated: frustratedly+/frustrate: frustrated, frustrates, frustrating, frustration, frustrative/frustrating: frustratingly/frustration: frustrations USAGE EXAMPLESLabor groups, frustrated by the Republican Congress, will no doubt intensify their push for city and county minimum wages instead. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) We understood his appeal to people frustrated with gridlock in Washington or convinced that a well-fed establishment is oblivious to their struggles. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) “It just don’t get any better,” the frustrated pop diva said sarcastically, exiting the stage. Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) adj disappointingly unsuccessful many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers Syn defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, thwarted unsuccessful not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147318条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。