英语单词 | hindrance |
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英美音标 | 英 ['hɪndrəns] 美 ['hɪndrəns] |
中文释义 | n.起妨碍作用的事物或人 |
英语例句 | (1) She regarded him as a hindrance. (2) Strong winds are a hindrance to mountain climbers. (3) She was more of a hindrance than a help. (4) Some kitchen gadgets are more of a hindrance than a help. (5) This delay has caused some hindrance to my plans. (6) He meant to help, no doubt, but in fact he has been a hindrance. |
中文例句 | (1) 她认为他是一个障碍。 (2) 大风对登山者是一大妨碍。 (3) 她非但没帮上忙,反而碍事。 (4) 有些小炊具非但没有用处反而碍事。 (5) 这一耽搁已对我的计划造成一些妨碍。 (6) 他的的确确是想帮忙的,可实际上却成了一个累赘。 |
vocabulary简明 | A hindrance is something in the way, an obstacle. An untied shoelace is a hindrance to walking, and tripping in the lunchroom might be a hindrance to getting a seat at the cool table. |
vocabulary扩展 | You might hear the phrase, "more of a hindrance than a help." It means that something intended to be a positive force has the opposite effect, like when your four-year-old sister tries to help you make dinner. Hindrance refers to the act of slowing things down, or the thing that's causing the problem, like your "helpful" little sister. It's the noun form of the verb hinder, which is "to get in the way." |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]妨碍者;障碍物 A hindrance is a person or thing that makes it more difficult for you to do something. [oft N
2 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]阻碍;妨碍 Hindrance is the act of hindering someone or something.
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