单词 | frustrate |
释义 | frustrate['frʌstreit]vt. 挫败, 击败, 破坏a. 无益的, 挫败的, 挫折的【法】 使无效, 废除, 废止 frustrate frus.trate AHD: [fr¾s“tr³t”] D.J. [6frJs7tre!t]K.K. [6frJs7tret]v.tr.(及物动词) frus.trat.ed,frus.trat.ing,frus.trates 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;使无效语源:1. Middle English frustraten 中古英语 frustraten 2. from Latin fr&9{¿str³r&9{º}} fr&9{¿}str³t- 源自 拉丁语 fr&9{¿str³r&9{º}} fr&9{¿}str³t- 3. from fr&9{¿str³} [in vain] 源自 fr&9{¿str³} [徒劳的] 继承用法:frus“trat”er n.(名词)frus“trat”ingly adv.(副词)参考词汇:1. frustrate,thwart,foil,balk2. These verbs mean to prevent the attainment or fulfillment of a goal or purpose.Tofrustrate 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。3. Thwart suggests defeat by direct opposition: Thwart 表示被直接的反对力量击败: The conspirators will be foiled in their intrigue.阴谋家的阴谋将被挫败。4. 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) |
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