frustration
US /frʌsˈtreɪ.ʃən/
UK /frʌsˈtreɪ.ʃən/
1.
沮丧, 挫败感
the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of inability to change or achieve something
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He slammed his fist on the table in frustration.
他沮丧地把拳头砸在桌子上。
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The constant delays caused a lot of frustration among the passengers.
持续的延误给乘客带来了很多沮丧。
2.
挫败, 阻碍
the prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something
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The lack of funding led to the frustration of their research efforts.
资金不足导致他们的研究工作受挫。
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Despite the frustration of his plans, he remained optimistic.
尽管他的计划受挫，他仍然保持乐观。