thwart

θwɒ:t

托福GRE Collins 1

n. a crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat
v. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

a. 横放的
vt. 反对, 阻挠, 横过
prep. 横过
adv. 横过

Collins 星级

9,556

BNC 频率

8,327

使用频率

thwart 由古英语 thwart（横向）演变而来，意指阻碍或反对。可以联想到“横着走”的阻碍，形成对抗。

例句

1. The bad weather could thwart our plans for the picnic.

糟糕的天气可能会妨碍我们野餐的计划。

2. She worked hard to thwart his attempts to cheat on the test.

她努力阻止他在考试中作弊的尝试。

3. The security measures are meant to thwart any potential threats.

安全措施旨在阻止任何潜在的威胁。