frustrating

🇬🇧 UK/frʌ'streitiŋ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

adj.

Causing feelings of annoyance or discouragement due to difficulty or obstruction

令人沮丧的,令人懊恼的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
frustrroot
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atto make, having
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ingcontinuous / action of
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Common Collocations

  • 1.frustrating situation令人沮丧的局面
  • 2.frustrating experience令人懊恼的经历
  • 3.frustrating delay令人厌烦的延迟

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Waiting in long lines is frustrating for most customers.

  • 2.

    The software's poor performance was deeply frustrating.

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