stymie是什么意思
2024-02-12 03:56:17
stymie
vt. 使 ... 处于困难境地; 妨碍
近义词:hinder,block,impasse,deadend,stalemate,standstill,deadlock,standoff,prevent,thwart,confound,frustrate,upset,stump,mystify,stymy,obstruct,embarrass,blockade,
英英释义
Noun
- a situation in golf where an opponents ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
- a thwarting and distressing situation
Verb
- hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of;
"His brother blocked him at every turn"
例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
- Social stigmas attached to homosexuality and bisexuality stymie public health efforts and allow the virus to spread rapidly in many parts of the region.社会不齿同性恋与双性恋也妨碍公共卫生行动,让病毒得以在该区域的许多地方快速散播。