Stymie
[ 'staimi ]
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n. <高尔夫> 妨碍球;困难的处境;
vt. 妨碍，阻挠;
📝 例句
Surely flame wars over article content will stymie good intentions.
防火墙也会阻碍好想法为人所知。
To frustrate or check(a person)as by confusing or perplexing;stymie.
使困惑，使为难用混淆或困惑的方法迷惑或阻止（某人）；使处于困境
stymie a plan
妨碍一项计划
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ sty-style风格,mie-拼音“灭”:通过妨碍把你歼灭掉
※ 谐音“四袋米”:狭小的过道上还有四袋米阻碍人们的通行
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
stymie
n
1 (in golf) situation on the green in which an opponent's ball is between one's own ball and the hole （高尔夫球）妨碍球, 阻碍球（自己的球与球穴之间有对方的球）.
2 (fig infml 比喻, 口) awkward or difficult situation 尴尬或困难的处境. stymie, v (pt, pp stymied, pres p stymieing)
1 [Tn] (in golf) put (sb, sb's ball or oneself) in a stymie （高尔夫球）使（某人、 某人的球或自己）受对方球之阻碍.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(fig infml 比喻, 口) prevent (sb) from doing sth; obstruct 妨碍（某人）做某事; 阻碍
I was completely stymied by her refusal to help. 由於她拒不相助, 我完全陷入了困境.
🔁 扩展释义
n. (喻)困难的境地vt. 使(球)处于困难的位置, 使为难, 使处困境, 妨碍, 阻挠, 阻碍
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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What kind of things are you interested in?
你对什么样的事情感兴趣？
Peter began to hear about the interesting new play.
彼德开始听到新放映的电视剧很精彩。
Every day he leaves his home and walks to the lift.
每天他离家后就步行去乘电梯。