feeling or expressing distress and annoyance, especially because of inability to change or achieve something (尤指因无能为力而)苦恼(或愤怒)的 young people get frustrated with the system. 年青人在这种制度下因无能为力而苦恼。 ■[attrib.](of a person) unable to follow or be successful in a particular career (人)失意的 a frustrated actor. 失意的演员。 ■[attrib.]prevented from progressing, succeeding, or being fulfilled 受挫的,落空的 our parents may want us to fulfil their own frustrated dreams. 我们的父母可能希望我们能去实现他们自己未完成的梦想。 ■(of a person or sexual desire) unfulfilled sexually (人,性欲)被抑制的 jealousies and frustrated passions. 嫉妒和被抑制的情欲。