vt.挫败；击败；使沮丧；使灰心
adj.无益的；挫败的；挫折的
This is the place that we frustrate enemy. 这是我们挫败敌人的地方。
They made their preparations to frustrate the conspiracy. 他们作好准备挫败以这个阴谋。
We have the confidence in frustrating our enemy. 我们有信心击败敌人。
She was frustrated by the lack of appreciation shown of her work. 她因工作得不到赏识而沮丧。
He was frustrated by repeated failures. 他因一再失败而灰心丧气。
用作形容词 (adj.)The prisoner made a frustrate attempt to escape. 囚犯妄图逃跑。
He left the company in a frustrate mood. 他怀着挫败的心情离开了公司。
frustrate的基本意思是“挫败”,即击败企图达到某一目的的人或挫败另一人的欲望。强调为此而作出的努力,而不管这种努力的大小或成败。
frustrate既可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词或代词作宾语,宾语可以是人或物,可用于被动结构。
adj.失意的；沮丧的；失败的
