| 单词 | stymie |
|---|---|
| 音标 | ['staimi] |
| 解释 | v.妨碍，阻挠 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v.妨碍，阻挠 (to present an obstacle to) 【考】 反义词：foster(促进 ); promote(促进); abet(怂恿) 【记】 原指高尔夫球中的妨 碍球 【例】 be stymied at the door(被拦在门外) |
| 字源 | stymie (v.) 1857, in golf, from stymie (n.) "condition in which an opponent's ball blocks the hole" (1834), perhaps from Scottish stymie "person who sees poorly," from stime "the least bit" (early 14c.), of uncertain origin. General sense of "block, hinder, thwart" is from 1902. Related: Stymied. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 妨碍; 阻挠 【记】sty = style, mie灭: 通过妨碍把你歼灭掉. 【反】foster(v 养育); promote(v 促进); abet(v 教唆; 支持) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】stem 阻止；sty me 将我放入圈中，阻挠我；stay me 延缓, 阻止我 |
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