| 单词 | handicap |
| 释义 | handicap (hændikæp ) Word forms: handicaps , handicapping , handicapped 1. countable noun A handicap is a physical or mental disability. He lost his leg when he was ten, but learnt to overcome his handicap. 2. countable noun A handicap is an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something. She was away from school for 15 weeks, a handicap she could have done without. Being a foreigner was not a handicap. Synonyms: disadvantage, block, barrier, restriction 3. verb If an event or a situation handicaps someone or something, it places them at a disadvantage. Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students. [VERB noun] We felt our system was handicapping some of the good players we have. [VERB noun] Synonyms: hinder, limit, restrict, burden 4. countable noun In golf, a handicap is an advantage given to someone who is not a good player, in order to make the players more equal. As you improve, your handicap gets lower. I see your handicap is down from 16 to 12. Synonyms: advantage, penalty, head start 5. countable noun In horse racing, a handicap is a race in which some competitors are given a disadvantage of extra weight in an attempt to give everyone an equal chance of winning. Translations: Chinese: 残疾, 将...置于不利地位 Japanese: 身体障害{or}精神障害, 不利な立場に立たせる |
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