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.
Fitness clubs are becoming more popular these days.
现在健身房越来越流行了。
I remember the girl whose father goes there every autumn.
我记得那个女孩的父亲每年秋天都去那里。
There are even stories of half-trained elephant calves who have refused to feed and pined to death when by some unavoidable circumstance they have been deprived of their own trainer.