ADJECTIVE | VERB + FRUSTRATION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤big, considerable, great非常沮喪;極大的挫敗感;心灰意冷◇My biggest frustration was not having enough time.我最感到沮喪的是時間不夠用。➤pure, sheer, utter純粹的/十足的/徹底的沮喪◇I shouted at him in sheer frustration.我因為失望至極對他大吼起來。➤angry滿含怒氣的挫敗感▸➤pent-up壓抑的沮喪情緒➤growing, mounting, rising越來越心灰意冷;不斷加劇的沮喪情緒▸➤sexual性挫敗感VERB + FRUSTRATION➤experience, feel, seethe with感到沮喪;滿心沮喪◇He was still seething with angry frustration.他心裏仍因受到挫敗而滿含怒氣。➤express, show, take out, vent, voice表達/流露出/發泄出/發泄/說出沮喪的情緒◇He took his pent-up frustration out on his family.他把因挫敗而鬱積的怒氣發泄在家人身上。➤hide隱藏挫敗感▸➤cause, create, lead to引起/造成/導致沮喪◇These petty rules can lead to frustration and anger.這些瑣碎的條規會令人感到鬱悶和憤怒。➤understand理解沮喪的心情➤sense感覺到沮喪◇I sensed frustration in her voice.我聽出她的話中有一種沮喪的口氣。PREPOSITION➤in frustration在沮喪中◇He clenched his fists in frustration.他沮喪地攥緊了拳頭。➤out of frustration出於沮喪◇I was crying out of frustration.我因憤懣沮喪而大聲喊叫。➤through frustration由於鬱悶不滿◇Several people resigned through frustration.幾個人由於鬱悶不滿而辭職了。➤with frustration因沮喪而⋯◇I could have wept with frustration.我也可能是因為感覺到沮喪才哭泣的。➤frustration at就⋯感到的失望◇Many have expressed frustration at the delays.許多人對延誤感到不滿。➤frustration over因⋯的失望◇They're showing frustration over the lack of progress.他們因為沒有進展而顯得沮喪。➤frustration with對⋯的憤懣◇their frustration with bureaucracy他們對官僚作風的憤懣PHRASES➤anger and frustration, frustration and anger憤怒與沮喪;沮喪與憤怒▸➤a feeling of frustration, a sense of frustration挫敗感▸➤share sb's frustration與某人有同樣的挫敗感◇I agree that we are accomplishing nothing at the moment, and I share your frustration.我同意我們目前什麼也沒做成,我與你一樣有挫敗感。➤tears of frustration失意的淚水◇There were tears of frustration in her eyes.她眼中含着失意的淚水。
frustration ♦︎ irritation ♦︎ annoyance ♦︎ exasperation ♦︎ displeasure ♦︎ chagrin ♦︎ piqueThese are all words for the feeling of being slightly angry.这些词均表示懊恼、烦恼、微怒。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆frustration / irritation / annoyance / exasperation / displeasure at sth◆irritation / annoyance / exasperation / displeasure with sb / sth◆to do sth in frustration / irritation / annoyance / exasperation◆to do sth with irritation / annoyance / exasperation / displeasure / chagrin◆to my / his / her, etc. irritation / annoyance / chagrin◆great / considerable frustration / irritation / annoyance / displeasure◆intense frustration / irritation / annoyance◆deep frustration / displeasure◆to hide your frustration / irritation / annoyance / exasperation / displeasure / chagrin◆to show your frustration / irritation / annoyance / displeasure◆to cause frustration / irritation / annoyance / displeasure■frustration frʌˈstreɪʃn [uncountable, countable, usually plural] the feeling of being slightly angry and impatient because you cannot do or achieve what you want; something that causes you to feel this way挫败感;懊恼;沮丧;令人懊恼的事◆Dave thumped the table in frustration.戴夫懊恼得直捶桌子。◆She couldn't stand the frustration of not being able to help.她帮不上忙,懊丧得不行。◆Every job has its difficulties and frustrations.干什么工作都会有困难和挫折。◆Inevitably she took out her frustrations on the children.她不可避免地把气撒在孩子身上。 see also frustrate ⇨ annoy, frustrated ⇨ unhappy2, frustrating ⇨ annoying■irritation [uncountable, countable] the feeling of being slightly angry; something that makes you slightly angry不快;生气;烦恼;恼人的事◆He noted, with some irritation, that the letter had not been sent.他注意到那封信还没有发出去,有点生气。◆He could hear the irritation in her voice.他从她的声音里听出她有些恼火。◆the minor irritation of having to wait无奈等候时的隐隐不快 see also irritable ⇨ irritable, irritate ⇨ annoy, irritated ⇨ annoyed, irritating ⇨ annoying■annoyance [uncountable, countable] irritation不快;生气;烦恼;恼人的事◆He could not conceal his annoyance at being interrupted.他因被打断而难掩怒色。◆Much to our annoyance, they decided not to come after all.他们终归决定不来,让我们很生气。◆petty annoyances and irritations各种小烦恼 see also annoy ⇨ annoy, annoyed ⇨ annoyed, annoying ⇨ annoyingNOTE辨析 Irritation or annoyance?There is almost no difference in the way these two words are used.这两个词的用法几乎没有差别。■exasperation ɪgˌzæspəˈreɪʃn; NAmEɪgˌzɑːspəˈreɪʃn [uncountable] extreme annoyance or impatience, especially when you cannot change the situation(尤指因无能为力而产生的)恼怒,烦恼,恼火◆He shook his head in exasperation.他恼怒地摇了摇头。◆a groan / look / sigh of exasperation恼怒的哼声/样子/叹息声 see also exasperate ⇨ annoy, exasperated ⇨ annoyed■displeasure [uncountable] (formal) the feeling of being upset and annoyed烦恼;生气;不悦◆She made no attempt to hide her displeasure at the prospect.她没有掩饰自己对前景的不悦之情。◆The incident has heightened public displeasure with the authorities.这一事件加剧了公众对当局的不满。OPPpleasure ⇨ fun see also displease ⇨ annoy■chagrinˈʃægrɪn; NAmEʃəˈgrɪn [uncountable] (formal) a feeling of being annoyed or disappointed恼怒;懊恼;失望◆To her chagrin, neither of her sons became doctors.令她失望的是,她的两个儿子都没有当上医生。■piquepiːk [uncountable] (formal) annoyed or bitter feelings that you have, usually because your pride has been hurt(尤指因尊严受损而产生的)怨恨,愤恨,恼怒◆When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left in a fit of pique.他发觉无人理睬他的话,就愤然离去。◆She'd lied about it out of pique.她出于怨愤在那件事上说了谎。