stymie

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GRE

n. a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
n. a thwarting and distressing situation

n. (喻)困难的境地
vt. 使(球)处于困难的位置, 使为难, 使处困境, 妨碍, 阻挠, 阻碍

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使用频率

stymie 的词根来自于苏格兰语，意为阻碍或妨碍，虽然没有明显的词缀，但可以理解为一个整体的阻碍概念。

例句

1. The bad weather will stymie our plans for a picnic this weekend.

糟糕的天气将阻碍我们这个周末的野餐计划。

2. She felt stymied by the many obstacles in her path to success.

她感到在通往成功的道路上被许多障碍所阻碍。

3. The new regulations could stymie the growth of small businesses.

新的规定可能会阻碍小企业的发展。