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thwarting

/thwawrt/US // θwɔrt //UK // (θwɔːt) //

阻挠,挫折,阻碍,挠头

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
    • : to frustrate or baffle.
    • : Archaic. to cross.to extend across.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a seat across a boat, especially one used by a rower.
    • : a transverse member spreading the gunwales of a canoe or the like.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : passing or lying crosswise or across; cross; transverse.
    • : perverse; obstinate.
    • : adverse; unfavorable.
  1. 1
    • : across; athwart.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbstop, hinder
Synonyms
circumvent回避,避开,躲避,逃避counter柜台,计数器,柜子,柜台的curb路边,遏止,路边的,马路牙子defeat挫败,打败,失败,挫折foil箔,箔片,箔纸,挫折frustrate沮丧,挫折,挫败,沮丧的impede阻挡,阻阻,阻挡了,牵制obstruct阻挠,阻挡,阻碍,妨碍oppose反对,反对派,反对的,反对者prevent防止,预防,阻止,避免stymie风格,风格化,风格化的,风格派baffle挡板,档板,迷惑,迷惑性balk逡巡不前,巴尔克,逡巡,巴尔干beat打,殴打,拍打,击打bilk胆小鬼check检查,检查一下confuse淆乱,混淆,迷惑,混乱crab螃蟹,蟹肉,蟹类,蟹cramp痉挛,痉痉挛,痉缩crimp卷曲,压接,卷边,卷绕cross十字架,十字,十字路口,十字形dash冲刺,冲冲冲,破折号,冲刺一下disappoint失望,让人失望的是,让人失望,使人失望的是ditch沟渠,沟,沟壑,沟壑纵横dodge躲避,躲闪,躲躲闪闪,躲开duck鸭子,鸭蛋,鸭肉,烤鸭match匹配,比赛,匹配的,搭配outwit智取,智取豪夺,智取威虎山,智慧pit坑,坑内,坑洞,坑位queer蹊跷,蹊跷的,奇特的,诡异的restrain克制,拘束,限制,抑制ruin破坏,毁坏,毁掉,毁了scotch苏格兰威士忌,威士忌,苏格兰酒,苏格兰威士忌酒skin皮肤,皮肤病,皮肤病患者snafu故障,失败,失败者,漏洞trammel捣蛋鬼,捣乱者,捣鼓,捣毁upset心烦意乱,心乱如麻,烦乱,心烦意乱的double-cross两面夹击,两面派,两面夹攻,双关foul up犯规,犯规了,弄虚作假give the slip失言,露馅,露馅儿了,露馅了hold up举起,抬起,举出,抬头louse up弄脏了,弄脏,弄脏了的,污辱play off打掉,玩掉,玩掉了,耍耍嘴皮子take down记下,拿下,记下了,取下take wind out of去掉了风,去掉了风头,去掉了风气,去掉了风的痕迹upset one's apple cart
Antonyms

Examples

  • Meanwhile, the Covid-19 pandemic has crushed the airline industry, prompting airlines to cancel orders for the Max and thwarting Boeing’s plans to quickly reverse its losses.

  • So, if you want a post-apocalyptic story that thwarts the expectations of the dystopian genre, here it is — with a slice of artisanal cheese.

  • After Bill Hamid thwarted Quioto’s header and Gressel and Quioto missed excellent opportunities, United reclaimed the lead in the 33rd minute.

  • That project—which includes a strong focus on ending voter suppression—has been her singular focus since her thwarted bid for the governor’s mansion two years ago.

  • The trio of tomes invites thwarted travelers to stack volumes on the coffee table, settle into the sofa and turn the pages of our planet.

  • Unlike Bond, constantly thwarting Soviet villains, Burlington never got a chance to flex its muscle.

  • The pattern of presidential overreach thwarting achievement is not limited to noble goals.

  • Prince said that despite $80 billion a year in spending, U.S. intelligence had nothing to do with thwarting the Nigerian national.

  • Military men defended the repression as key to thwarting the communist threat.

  • The outside world has achieved remarkable success delaying and thwarting the Iranian nuclear program.

  • What a power for thwarting the plans of men little things sometimes exercise!

  • He missed no opportunity of thwarting and damaging the Government which had saved him from the gallows.

  • The good Doctor sighed and consented; he recognized there was no thwarting their earnest purpose.

  • If he had made a few enemies by thwarting private plans, he had surely the power of making a thousand friends.

  • He longed for an opportunity of thwarting his plots, if it could be done without also ruining himself.