| 释义 |
stymiesty·mie /ˈstaɪmi / verb [transitive] (present participle sty·mie·ing or sty·my·ing, past tense, past participle sty·mied) (usually passive通常用被动语态) (informal) to prevent someone from doing something that he / she has planned or wants to do; to prevent something from happening阻挠；阻碍；阻止◆He found himself stymied by an old opponent.他发现自己受到了一个老对头的阻挠。◆Financial difficulties have stymied the company's growth.财务困难阻碍了这家公司的发展。 |