frustrate
英 [frʌ'streɪt; 'frʌs-]
美['frʌstret]
- vt. 挫败；阻挠；使感到灰心
- vi. 失败；受挫
- adj. 挫败的；无益的
英英释意
- 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"