ADJ-GRADED 令人灰心的;使人沮丧的;让人懊恼的 Something that is frustrating annoys you or makes you angry because you cannot do anything about the problems it causes. 令人灰心的;使人沮丧的;让人懊恼的
The current situation is very frustrating for us. [+ for]
当前的情形令我们十分灰心。
...It is a frustrating and difficult time for Pat.
对帕特来说，这是一个令人沮丧和颇为艰难的时期。
frustratingly
Poverty and unemployment are frustratingly hard to tackle.