留美老师带你每日说英文 第1015期:身份和种族对家庭的影响

 　　Being Korean-American absolutely affected¹ my relationship with my parents. There was a lot of frustration² and anger because of all the miscommunication that would happen.

　　身为韩裔美国人，绝对是影响到了我跟我父母之间的关系。因为所遇到的种种沟通不良状况，造成了很多的无力感和愤怒情绪。

　　学习重点：

　　1.absolutely 绝对地，完全地

　　absolutely (adv.) 绝对地，完全地

　　absolute (adj.) 完全的；绝对的

　　2.frustration 挫折

　　frustration (n.) 挫折

　　frustrate³ (v.) 使感到灰心

　　annoy (v.) 惹恼；使烦恼

　　3.miscommunication 沟通不畅

　　miscommunication (n.) 沟通不畅

　　misunderstanding (n.) 误会，误解

1 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

2 frustration   

n.挫折，失败，失效，落空

参考例句：

• He had to fight back tears of frustration.他不得不强忍住失意的泪水。
• He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration.他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。

3 frustrate   

v.使失望；使沮丧；使厌烦

参考例句：

• But this didn't frustrate Einstein.He was content to go as far as he could.但这并没有使爱因斯坦灰心，他对能够更深入地研究而感到满意。
• They made their preparations to frustrate the conspiracy.他们作好准备挫败这个阴谋。