frustrated

IPA/frʌˈstreɪtɪd/
KK[frˈʌstrˌetəd]IPA/ˈfrʌstreɪtɪd/

frustrated — 形容詞

  • frustratedpositive
  • more frustratedcomparative
  • most frustratedsuperlative

1. feeling upset, annoyed, or discouraged because you keep meeting obstacles that s

1.形容詞B1
釋義

沮喪

因無法達成目標而感到懊惱

feeling upset, annoyed, or discouraged because you keep meeting obstacles that stop you from reaching a goal or getting what you want

例句

Eitan felt frustrated after spending three hours trying to fix his laptop.

Eitan 花了三個小時想修好筆電卻失敗，感到非常沮喪。

frustrated + after + -ing clause

The slow internet connection made Megan feel frustrated with her online course.

緩慢的網路連線讓 Megan 對線上課程感到沮喪。

feel frustrated with [something]

常見搭配
  • feel frustrated
  • get frustrated
  • grow frustrated
  • frustrated with
  • frustrated by
  • frustrated at
  • frustrated + that-clause
同義詞
  • annoyed

    milder; caused by minor irritations rather than blocked goals

  • discouraged

    emphasises loss of hope or confidence after repeated failure

  • exasperated

    stronger; implies extreme irritation from persistent problems

反義詞
  • satisfied

    feeling that your goals or desires have been met

  • fulfilled

    having achieved what you set out to do

文法句型

frustrated + with/by/at + noun phrase

frustrated + that-clause

用法筆記

Frequently used with prepositions 'with' (directed at a situation or person) or 'by' (introducing the obstacle). Typically describes a temporary emotional state caused by a specific situation, not a permanent personality trait.

常見錯誤

I was frustrated at him for being late.
I was annoyed at him for being late.
'frustrated' describes the feeling when your own goals are blocked, not anger directed at another person's behaviour.

2. wanting very much to work in a particular profession but never having the chance

2.形容詞B2
釋義

不得志的

在特定職業未能如願成功的

wanting very much to work in a particular profession but never having the chance to succeed in it

例句

Vivek always described himself as a frustrated musician who ended up working in a bank.

Vivek 總說自己是個不得志的音樂人，最後只能在銀行工作。

frustrated + career noun (musician)

The novel tells the story of a frustrated actor who never got a leading role.

這本小說講述一位不得志的演員從未獲得主角角色的故事。

常見搭配
  • frustrated actor
  • frustrated artist
  • frustrated writer
  • frustrated musician
  • frustrated politician
  • frustrated poet
  • frustrated engineer
  • frustrated teacher
同義詞
  • would-be

    less emotional; simply describes someone who aspires to be something

  • aspiring

    positive tone; emphasises ambition rather than failure

  • unsuccessful

    broader; describes any kind of failure, not just career

反義詞

文法句型

frustrated + [career noun]

用法筆記

Always used directly before a noun that names a career or role — for example, frustrated artist, frustrated politician, frustrated teacher. It cannot stand alone or after a linking verb in this sense.

常見錯誤

He is a frustrated person.
He is a frustrated poet who works as a waiter.
This sense requires a specific career noun; without it, the meaning shifts to sense 1.

3. used to describe a feeling, desire, or need that a person is unable to show or e

3.形容詞B2
釋義

受壓抑的

無法表達或滿足的情感

used to describe a feeling, desire, or need that a person is unable to show or express openly

例句

Élise could sense the frustrated anger in her brother's silence after the argument.

Élise 能感覺到哥哥爭吵後沉默中的受壓抑的怒氣。

frustrated + emotion noun (anger)

The painting seemed to express a deep frustrated longing for a lost home.

這幅畫似乎在表達一種對失落家園的深層而受壓抑的渴望。

常見搭配
  • frustrated anger
  • frustrated desire
  • frustrated love
  • frustrated ambition
  • frustrated longing
  • frustrated passion
同義詞
  • suppressed

    strongly implies active effort to hold back; more clinical in tone

  • repressed

    psychological term; suggests the emotion is pushed out of conscious awareness

  • unexpressed

    neutral; simply states the emotion was not shown

反義詞

文法句型

frustrated + [abstract emotion noun]

用法筆記

Only sense in which 'frustrated' modifies an abstract emotion or desire rather than describing a person's state. The emotion described is blocked from being shown, not just felt intensely.

常見錯誤

She felt frustrated anger.
Her frustrated anger was visible in her clenched fists.
In this sense, frustrated comes before the emotion noun; 'feel frustrated anger' mixes sense 1 and sense 3 awkwardly.

4. feeling unhappy or dissatisfied because your physical or romantic needs in a rel

4.形容詞C1
釋義

性不滿的

因性生活不滿足而不快的

feeling unhappy or dissatisfied because your physical or romantic needs in a relationship are not being met

例句

Asher felt frustrated in his relationship and wanted to talk about it openly.

Asher 對這段關係感到性不滿足，想要開誠布公地談一談。

frustrated in [relationship context]

The film explores what happens when a couple grows sexually frustrated over many years.

這部電影探討一對伴侶多年來性方面不滿足時會發生什麼事。

常見搭配
  • sexually frustrated
  • frustrated in a relationship
  • frustrated wife
  • frustrated husband
  • frustrated partner
同義詞
  • unsatisfied

    broader; can apply to any unmet need, not only sexual

  • unfulfilled

    more general; describes overall lack of satisfaction in a relationship

反義詞
  • satisfied

    having one's physical and emotional needs met

文法句型

sexually frustrated

frustrated + [spouse or partner noun]

用法筆記

Often appears in the fixed phrase 'sexually frustrated'. This sense is more direct and intimate than the others; it is generally used in informal or therapeutic contexts rather than formal writing.

常見錯誤

The frustrated couple went to marriage counselling.' (ambiguous — which sense?)
The sexually frustrated couple went to marriage counselling.
Without 'sexually', readers will likely interpret this as sense 1 (annoyed by life problems).

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常用片語

  • feel frustrated
  • get frustrated
  • grow frustrated
  • become frustrated

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