stymie
US /ˈstaɪ.mi/
UK /ˈstaɪ.mi/
動詞
阻礙, 妨礙, 阻止
to prevent or hinder the progress of
範例:
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The bad weather stymied our plans for a picnic.
惡劣的天氣阻礙了我們野餐的計畫。
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Lack of funding stymied the research project.
資金不足阻礙了研究項目。
名詞
障礙, 難題, 困境
a situation or problem that presents an obstacle or difficulty
範例:
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The project hit a stymie when they ran out of materials.
當材料用完時，項目遇到了障礙。
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He faced a real stymie trying to solve the complex puzzle.
他在解決這個複雜謎題時遇到了真正的難題。
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