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thwart AHD[thwôrt] D.J.[θwɔːt]K.K.[θwɔrt]v.tr.(及物动词)thwart.ed, thwart.ing, thwarts - To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of:挫败:阻止…的发生、实现或达成:They thwarted her plans.他们制止了她的计划
- To oppose and defeat the efforts, plans, or ambitions of.See Synonyms at frustrate 阻挠,挫败:反对或击败…的努力、计划或野心 参见 frustrate
n.Nautical(名词)【航海】- A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit.座板:划手可坐在上面的横贯小艇的座位
adj.(形容词)- Extending, lying, or passing across; transverse.横向的,横着的:延伸、放置或通过…的;横向的
- Eager to oppose, especially wrongly; perverse.执拗的,刚愎的:尤指错误地急于反对的;刚愎自用的
adv.(副词)prep.Archaic(介词)【古语】- Athwart; across.横跨;穿过
- Middle English thwerten 中古英语 thwerten
- from thwert [across] 源自 thwert [穿过]
- from Old Norse thvert [neuter of] thverr [transverse] * see terk w- 源自 古斯堪的纳维亚语 thvert thverr的中性 [横向的] * 参见 terk w-
thwartʹer n.(名词)thwartʹly adv.(副词) |