encumber
英 [?n'k?mb?; en-]
美[?n'k?mb?]
TEM8GRE暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數:?encumbers;過去式:?encumbered;過去分詞:?encumbered;現在分詞:?encumbering;
中文詞源
encumber 妨礙en-, 進入，使。cumber，妨害，拖累。
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. He never let a woman encumber him for any length of time.
- 他從來不讓一個女人妨礙他太久的時間.
來自辭典例句
- 2. They can't encumber us on the road.
- 他們不會在路上拖累大家.
來自辭典例句
- 3. They would interrupt and encumber me.
- 他們會妨礙我,打攪我.
來自辭典例句
- 4. He shall not encumber his brain with the coil of rhythm and number.
- 他絕不能使自己的腦子受累于糾纏不清的格律和韻律.
來自辭典例句
- 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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