frustrate
v[Tn]
1
(a) prevent (sb) from doing or achieving sth 阻止(某人)做成某事; 妨碍
He had hoped to set a new world record, but was frustrated by bad weather. 他本希望能创造新的世界纪录, 但因天气恶劣而未果.
(b) make (efforts, etc) useless; defeat 使(努力等)无效; 失败
Bad weather has frustrated plans to launch the spacecraft today. 今日发射宇宙飞船的计画, 因天气恶劣而落空.
2 upset or discourage (sb) 扰乱或阻挠(某人); 使沮丧; 使灰心
Mary was frustrated by the lack of appreciation shown of her work. 玛丽因工作得不到赏识而灰心丧气.
My doctor advised me to give up smoking without delay.
医生劝我立即戒烟。
Cad! Cur! Beast!
无赖!流氓!杂种!
The parquet floors shone like mirrors; highly polished silver was displayed in gleaming glass cabinets; even my uncle's huge collection of books was kept miraculously free from dust.