单词 | thwart |
释义 | thwart verbadverb | verb + thwart | preposition adverb➤easily轻易挫败▸➤successfully成功挫败▸➤constantly, repeatedly不断挫败◆plans to expand the company have been constantly thwarted.公司的扩张计划不断受挫。verb + thwart➤attempt to, try to试图阻挠preposition➤in在⋯方面挫败◆they were thwarted in their attempt to gain overall control of the company.他们想全面控制公司的企图遭到挫败。 thwart verb ➡ see also the entry for prevent另见 prevent 条thwart ♦︎ frustrate ♦︎ derail ♦︎ foil ♦︎ dash sb's hopes ♦︎ disappointthese words all mean to prevent sth that sb wants to do or wants to happen.这些词均表示阻止、阻挠、挫败。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to be thwarted / frustrated / foiled / disappointed in sth◆to thwart / frustrate / dash / disappoint sb's hopes◆to thwart / frustrate / derail / foil sb's plans◆to thwart / frustrate sb's efforts◆to thwart / derail sb's chances◆to thwart / foil a plot / raid / coup◆to thwart / frustrate sb's ambition◆to frustrate / derail a process◆to be easily / constantly thwarted / frustrated / foiled◆to be thwarted / frustrated / foiled in your attempt to do sth■ thwart /θwɔːt; name θwɔːrt/ [transitive, often passive] to prevent sb from doing what they want to do阻止;阻挠;使受挫◆she was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party.她控制该党的企图被挫败了。◆his ambition to be a painter was thwarted by poor eyesight.他成为画家的志向因视力不佳受阻。■ frustrate /frʌstreɪt; name frʌstreɪt/ [transitive] (especially written) to prevent sth from happening or succeeding as people had hoped; to prevent sb from doing sth, often deliberately使落空;挫败;(常为有意地)阻止◆the rescue attempt was frustrated by bad weather.拯救行动因天气恶劣受阻。◆he tried to frustrate his political opponents by denying them access to the media.他试图通过不让政治对手接触媒体来打击他们。■ derail /dɪreɪl/ [transitive] (journalism新闻) to prevent a process from succeeding or continuing as planned or hoped, especially by creating a problem or disagreement(尤指通过制造问题或分歧)阻止,扰乱◆this latest incident could derail the peace process.最近这起事件可能会扰乱和平进程。opp get sth back on track ⓘ to get sth back on track (informal) is to get sth going in the right drection again after a mistake or failure. * get sth back on track 指某事出错或失败后使之重入正轨、恢复正常◆i tried to get my life back on track after my divorce.离婚之后我力图使生活恢复正常。■ foil [transitive] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) to prevent sth that sb is planning to do, especially sth illegal挫败,阻止,制止(尤指非法活动)◆customs officials foiled an attempt to smuggle priceless paintings out of the country.海关官员制止了一次把珍贵画作走私出国的阴谋。■ dash sb's hopes -->idiom [usually passive] to destroy sb's hopes by making what they were hoping for impossible使希望破灭◆hopes for a peaceful settlement have been dashed.和平解决的希望已经破灭。■ disappoint [transitive] to prevent sth that sb hopes for from becoming a reality使破灭;使落空◆the new government had soon disappointed the hopes of many of its supporters.新政府不久便使许多支持者的希望破灭了。 ➡ see also disappointment → disappointment thwart /θwɔːt; name θwɔːrt/ [transitive, often passive] to prevent sb from doing what they want to do阻止;阻挠;使受挫◆she was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party.她控制该党的企图被挫败了。◆his ambition to be a painter was thwarted by poor eyesight.他成为画家的志向因视力不佳受阻。thwart/θwɔ:t ||; θwɔrt/verb [t] thwart sth;thwart sb (in sth) to stop sb doing what he/she planned to do; to prevent sth happening 阻挠,阻止,挫败(某人的计划);防止某事发生: ◇to thwart sb's plans/ambitions/efforts 阻挠某人的计划╱野心╱努力◇she was thwarted in her attempt to gain control. 她企图取得控制权,但给挫败了。 thwartsee ⇨ stop 26 thwart /θwɔrt; θwɔːt/v [t]to prevent someone from doing what they are trying to do 阻碍,阻挠 |
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