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

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A mental or physical disadvantage, such as blindness or a missing leg, is a handicap: something that disables you in some way. Handicaps can also be imposed artificially to even out the odds in sporting events.

A sporting handicap might be a faster horse carrying an extra weight, or a better golfer having a few strokes added to her score to make things more competitive. Sometimes fate imposes a handicap, as when bad weather handicaps your travel plans, or a strike handicaps the subway system. Handicap comes from the term hand in cap, an ancient British practice in which two bettors placed their money into a hat held by a neutral third party before a bet.

WORD FAMILY

handicap: handicapped, handicapper, handicapping, handicaps+/handicapper: handicappers

USAGE EXAMPLES

Q: I can’t get a refund from Amtrak for its totally inappropriate “handicapped” room on the Empire Builder from Chicago to Glacier National Park.

Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017)

“They’re teaching little children and working with the handicapped and unwed mothers.”

New York Times(Jan 12, 2012)

He encouraged a life outside football and carried a single-digit handicap.

Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016)

1n the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

disability, disablement, impairment

bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara

a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee)

anorgasmia

absence of an orgasm in sexual relations

dysphasia

an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage

disability of walking

a disability that interferes with or prevents walking

astasia

inability to stand due to muscular incoordination

amputation

a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs

hearing disorder, hearing impairment

impairment of the sense of hearing

dysomia

impairment of the sense of smell

vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment

impairment of the sense of sight

descensus, prolapse, prolapsus

the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)

hypesthesia, hypoesthesia

impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity

genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga

an inward slant of the thigh

pigeon toes

disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee

bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs

outward curvature of the legs

disintegration

a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system

enteroptosis

an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavity

amaurosis

partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain

amblyopia

visual impairment without apparent organic pathology

ametropia

(ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia

aniseikonia

visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes

anorthopia

distorted vision in which straight lines appear curved

aphakia

absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts)

blindness, cecity, sightlessness

the state of being blind or lacking sight

color blindness, color vision deficiency, colour blindness, colour vision deficiency

genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue

diplopia, double vision

visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects

glossoptosis

abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue

abasia

inability to walk

claudication, gameness, gimp, gimpiness, lameness, limping

disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet

deafness, hearing loss

partial or complete loss of hearing

conduction deafness, conductive hearing loss, middle-ear deafness

hearing loss due to problems with the bones of the middle ear

auditory hyperesthesia, hyperacusia, hyperacusis

abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels

nerve deafness, sensorineural hearing loss

hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve

anosmia

absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages)

hyposmia

lessened sensitivity to odors

day blindness, hemeralopia

inability to see clearly in bright light

hemianopia, hemianopsia

blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes

quadrantanopia

blindness in one fourth of the visual field

metamorphopsia

a defect of vision in which objects appear to be distorted; usually due to a defect in the retina

moon blindness, night blindness, nyctalopia

inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder

photoretinitis

damage to the retina resulting from exposure of the eye to the sun without adequate protection

detached retina, detachment of the retina, retinal detachment

visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation

scotoma

an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field

tunnel vision

visual impairment involving a loss of peripheral vision

descensus uteri, metroptosis

prolapse of the uterus

nephroptosia, nephroptosis

prolapse of the kidney

ptosis

drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness

ureterocele

prolapse of the end of the ureter into the bladder; may obstruct urine flow

urethrocele

prolapse of the urethra into the vagina

xanthopsia

visual defect in which objects appear to have a yellowish hue; sometimes occurs in cases of jaundice

softness, unfitness

poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury)

2v injure permanently

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

disable, incapacitate, invalid

hock

disable by cutting the hock

injure, wound

cause injuries or bodily harm to

1n something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

balk, baulk, check, deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment

albatross, millstone

(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps

bind

something that hinders as if with bonds

diriment impediment

(canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage)

drag

something that slows or delays progress

obstacle, obstruction

something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

straitjacket

anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines

barrier, roadblock

any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

hang-up, hitch, rub, snag

an unforeseen obstacle

hurdle

an obstacle that you are expected to overcome

stymie, stymy

a thwarting and distressing situation

difficulty

a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result

2v put at a disadvantage

Syn|Hyper

hamper, hinder

disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour

put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm

1n advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

Hypo|Hyper

penalty

(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game

scratch

(golf) a handicap of zero strokes

game misconduct

(ice hockey) a penalty that suspends a player for the remainder of a game (but allows the team to send in a substitute for the suspended player)

advantage, vantage

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

2v attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

Hyper

bias

influence in an unfair way

单词	handicap
释义	handicap (once / 1092 pages) 1nv 2nv 3nv A mental or physical disadvantage, such as blindness or a missing leg, is a handicap: something that disables you in some way. Handicaps can also be imposed artificially to even out the odds in sporting events. A sporting handicap might be a faster horse carrying an extra weight, or a better golfer having a few strokes added to her score to make things more competitive. Sometimes fate imposes a handicap, as when bad weather handicaps your travel plans, or a strike handicaps the subway system. Handicap comes from the term hand in cap, an ancient British practice in which two bettors placed their money into a hat held by a neutral third party before a bet. WORD FAMILY handicap: handicapped, handicapper, handicapping, handicaps+/handicapper: handicappers USAGE EXAMPLES Q: I can’t get a refund from Amtrak for its totally inappropriate “handicapped” room on the Empire Builder from Chicago to Glacier National Park. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) “They’re teaching little children and working with the handicapped and unwed mothers.” New York Times(Jan 12, 2012) He encouraged a life outside football and carried a single-digit handicap. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) 1 1n the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper disability, disablement, impairment bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara a leg bowed outward at the knee (or below the knee) anorgasmia absence of an orgasm in sexual relations dysphasia an impairment of language (especially speech production) that is usually due to brain damage disability of walking a disability that interferes with or prevents walking astasia inability to stand due to muscular incoordination amputation a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs hearing disorder, hearing impairment impairment of the sense of hearing dysomia impairment of the sense of smell vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment impairment of the sense of sight descensus, prolapse, prolapsus the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus) hypesthesia, hypoesthesia impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga an inward slant of the thigh pigeon toes disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs outward curvature of the legs disintegration a loss (or serious disruption) of organization in some system enteroptosis an abnormally downward position of the intestines in the abdominal cavity amaurosis partial or total loss of sight without pathology of the eye; caused by disease of optic nerve or retina or brain amblyopia visual impairment without apparent organic pathology ametropia (ophthalmology) faulty refraction of light rays in the eye as in astigmatism or myopia aniseikonia visual defect in which the shape and size of an ocular image differ in the two eyes anorthopia distorted vision in which straight lines appear curved aphakia absence of the natural lens of the eye (usually resulting from the removal of cataracts) blindness, cecity, sightlessness the state of being blind or lacking sight color blindness, color vision deficiency, colour blindness, colour vision deficiency genetic inability to distinguish differences in hue diplopia, double vision visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects glossoptosis abnormal downward or back placement of the tongue abasia inability to walk claudication, gameness, gimp, gimpiness, lameness, limping disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet deafness, hearing loss partial or complete loss of hearing conduction deafness, conductive hearing loss, middle-ear deafness hearing loss due to problems with the bones of the middle ear auditory hyperesthesia, hyperacusia, hyperacusis abnormal acuteness of hearing due to increased irritability of the sensory neural mechanism; characterized by intolerance for ordinary sound levels nerve deafness, sensorineural hearing loss hearing loss due to failure of the auditory nerve anosmia absence of the sense of smell (as by damage to olfactory nasal tissue or the olfactory nerve or by obstruction of the nasal passages) hyposmia lessened sensitivity to odors day blindness, hemeralopia inability to see clearly in bright light hemianopia, hemianopsia blindness in one half of the visual field of one or both eyes quadrantanopia blindness in one fourth of the visual field metamorphopsia a defect of vision in which objects appear to be distorted; usually due to a defect in the retina moon blindness, night blindness, nyctalopia inability to see clearly in dim light; due to a deficiency of vitamin A or to a retinal disorder photoretinitis damage to the retina resulting from exposure of the eye to the sun without adequate protection detached retina, detachment of the retina, retinal detachment visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation scotoma an isolated area of diminished vision within the visual field tunnel vision visual impairment involving a loss of peripheral vision descensus uteri, metroptosis prolapse of the uterus nephroptosia, nephroptosis prolapse of the kidney ptosis drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness ureterocele prolapse of the end of the ureter into the bladder; may obstruct urine flow urethrocele prolapse of the urethra into the vagina xanthopsia visual defect in which objects appear to have a yellowish hue; sometimes occurs in cases of jaundice softness, unfitness poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition (as from a life of ease and luxury) 2v injure permanently Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper disable, incapacitate, invalid hock disable by cutting the hock injure, wound cause injuries or bodily harm to 2 1n something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper balk, baulk, check, deterrent, hinderance, hindrance, impediment albatross, millstone (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps bind something that hinders as if with bonds diriment impediment (canon law) an impediment that invalidates a marriage (such as the existence of a prior marriage) drag something that slows or delays progress obstacle, obstruction something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted straitjacket anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines barrier, roadblock any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective hang-up, hitch, rub, snag an unforeseen obstacle hurdle an obstacle that you are expected to overcome stymie, stymy a thwarting and distressing situation difficulty a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result 2v put at a disadvantage Syn\|Hyper hamper, hinder disadvantage, disfavor, disfavour put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm 3 1n advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning Hypo\|Hyper penalty (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game scratch (golf) a handicap of zero strokes game misconduct (ice hockey) a penalty that suspends a player for the remainder of a game (but allows the team to send in a substitute for the suspended player) advantage, vantage the quality of having a superior or more favorable position 2v attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant Hyper bias influence in an unfair way
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