encumber
英 [ɪnˈkʌm.bər]
美 [ɪnˈkʌm.bɚ]
将“encumber”分解为“en”和“cumber”,其中“en”暗示加强或充满,“cumber”联想到负担或阻碍。想象某种重量或负担(cumber)被强加(en)在某个物体或人身上,使其行动受阻,这样就形成了“encumber”的意思——妨碍、拖累。
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encumber 妨碍en-, 进入,使。cumber,妨害,拖累。
- 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.
- 1. He never let a woman encumber him for any length of time.
- 他从来不让一个女人妨碍他太久的时间.
- 2. They can't encumber us on the road.
- 他们不会在路上拖累大家.
- 3. They would interrupt and encumber me.
- 他们会妨碍我,打搅我.
- 4. He shall not encumber his brain with the coil of rhythm and number.
- 他绝不能使自己的脑子受累于纠缠不清的格律和韵律.
- 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.