frustrate
英 [fr?'stre?t; 'fr?s-]
美['fr?stret]
- vt. 挫敗；阻撓；使感到灰心
- vi. 失敗；受挫
- adj. 挫敗的；無(wú)益的
英英釋意
- 1. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of;
- "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"
- "foil your opponent"
- 2. treat cruelly;
- "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"