| 单词 | frustration |
| 释义 | frustration (once / 1278 pages) n Frustration is a feeling of annoyance that occurs when something doesn't go as you expect. There are few things more likely to cause frustration for an impatient driver than rush hour traffic. When you can't get what you want, or you're stuck in some way, you'll experience frustration. A spelling bee competitor who almost wins will feel frustration. The thing that causes you to feel this way can also be called a frustration — like your moody sister, the frustration of your home life. Frustration comes from the Latin frustrationem, "a deception or a disappointment." WORD FAMILYfrustration: frustrations+/frustrate: frustrated, frustrates, frustrating, frustration, frustrative/frustrated: frustratedly/frustrating: frustratingly USAGE EXAMPLES“It’s not so much frustration,” Heat forward Justise Winslow said, talking about the team’s collective mood. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Frustrations among Chinese were sharpened last year by a stock market crash, widely seen as badly handled by authorities. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “Frustration set in and confidence maybe dropped, whether it was in himself or just the whole package.” Los Angeles Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1n an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts Syn|Hyper foiling, thwarting hinderance, hindrance, interference the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding 2n the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals Syn|Hyper defeat disappointment, letdown a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized 3n a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration Hyper annoyance, chafe, vexation anger produced by some annoying irritation |
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