单词 | obstacle |
释义 | obstacle['ɒbstəkl]n. 障碍, 妨害物, 阻碍 obstacle ob.sta.cle AHD: [¼b“st…-k…l] D.J. [6Kbst*k*l]K.K. [6$bst*k*l]n.(名词)One that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.妨害物:反对或阻碍进步的事物语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin obst³culum 源自 拉丁语 obst³culum 4. from obst³re [to hinder] 源自 obst³re [阻碍] 5. ob- [against] * see ob- ob- [反对] *参见 ob-6. st³re [to stand] * see st³- st³re [站立] *参见 st³- 参考词汇:1. obstacle,obstruction,bar,barrier,block,hindrance,impediment,snag2. All of these nouns refer to something that prevents action or slows progress.所有这些名词都指阻止行动或延缓进步的事物,3. Obstacle applies to something that stands in the way and must be removed, circumvented, or surmounted: Obstacle 用于指挡在路中,必须被搬走或绕行或被克服的事物: a sandbar that is an obstruction to navigation.成为航行的阻碍物的沙洲。4. Bar andbarrier suggest an obstruction that confines or prevents exit or entry: Bar 和barrier 暗示有限制或阻止出入的阻碍物: “Literature is my Utopia . . . No barrier of the senses shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourse of my book friends” (Helen Keller).“文学是我的乌托邦…没有任何感官的障碍能阻止我与书中朋友们的美妙、优雅的交谈” (海伦·凯勒)。5. Block suggests obstruction that effectively prevents all passage: Block 暗示是有效地堵塞所有通道的阻碍物: The student failed the examination because of a mental block.那个学生因脑子迟钝而考试失败。6. Hindrance andimpediment are applied to something that interferes with or delays passage or progress: Hindrance 和impediment 用于指干涉或使通道或进步延缓: The tourist ran up against a snag in the form of a lost passport. 这个观光客碰到了一个麻烦,他丢失的护照 |
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