英语词汇“stymie”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sty·mie

(stīmē)

tr.v. sty·mied, sty·mie·ing, sty·mies

To be an obstacle to; prevent the advancement or success of; thwart or stump: weather that stymied attempts to locate the missing hikers; a math problem that stymied half the class.

1. An obstacle or obstruction.

2. Sports A situation in golf in which an opponent's ball obstructs the line of play of one's own ball on the putting green.

[Originally, a golf ball obstructing one's line of play; perhaps akin to Scots stymie, person with poor vision (perhaps from styme, in to se nocht ane styme, not to see a glimmer (of something)).]

单词	stymie
释义	sty·mie (stīmē) tr.v. sty·mied, sty·mie·ing, sty·mies To be an obstacle to; prevent the advancement or success of; thwart or stump: weather that stymied attempts to locate the missing hikers; a math problem that stymied half the class. n. 1. An obstacle or obstruction. 2. Sports A situation in golf in which an opponent's ball obstructs the line of play of one's own ball on the putting green. [Originally, a golf ball obstructing one's line of play; perhaps akin to Scots stymie, person with poor vision (perhaps from styme, in to se nocht ane styme, not to see a glimmer (of something)).]
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