encumber
英[ɪn'kʌmbə;en-]
美[ɪn'kʌmbɚ]
- vt. 阻塞；妨害；拖累
词态变化
第三人称单数: encumbers;过去式: encumbered;过去分词: encumbered;现在分词: encumbering;
中文词源
encumber 妨碍
en-, 进入，使。cumber，妨害，拖累。
英文词源
- encumber (v.)
- early 14c., "burden, vex, inconvenience," from Old French encombrer "to block up, hinder, thwart," from Late Latin incombrare, from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + combrus "barricade, obstacle," probably from Latin cumulus "heap" (see cumulus). Meaning "hinder, hamper" is attested in English from late 14c. Related: Encumbered; encumbering.
双语例句
- 1. He never let a woman encumber him for any length of time.
- 他从来不让一个女人妨碍他太久的时间.
来自辞典例句
- 2. They can't encumber us on the road.
- 他们不会在路上拖累大家.
来自辞典例句
- 3. They would interrupt and encumber me.
- 他们会妨碍我,打搅我.
来自辞典例句
- 4. He shall not encumber his brain with the coil of rhythm and number.
- 他绝不能使自己的脑子受累于纠缠不清的格律和韵律.
来自辞典例句
- 5. I don't want encumber myself with unnecessary luggage.
- 我不想使自己受不必要的行李拖累.
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