Lead weights and air cylinders encumbered the divers as they walked to the shore.潜水员向海岸走去, 铅坠和氧气罐让他们步履维艰。

The narrow quay was encumbered by hundreds of carts.狭窄的码头被数百辆手推车堵得水泄不通。

the emotional baggage that we encumber ourselves with我们自愿背上的感情包袱

It is still labouring under the debt burden that it was encumbered with in the 1980s.20世纪80年代它就受债务所累, 如今依然被这笔债务压得喘不过气来。

I'm sure we all wish to be less encumbered by rules which we think unnecessary and restricting.我确信大家都希望少受那些并非必要且碍手碍脚的规矩束缚。