
好词典

源自中古英语 'hamperen'(意为阻碍),可能与古法语 'hanapier'(与篮子有关)有关联。
❶ 阻碍或妨碍某人做某事,通常指因外在因素导致行动或进展变得困难。
“The heavy rain hampered our progress on the hiking trail.”
(大雨阻碍了我们在徒步小径上的前进。)
“Lack of funding has hampered the development of the project.”
(资金不足阻碍了项目的进展。)
❶ 一种带有盖子的篮子或容器,通常用于存放衣物、食物或野餐用品。
“She packed a picnic hamper with sandwiches and fruit.”
(她用一个野餐篮装了三明治和水果。)
“The laundry hamper was full of dirty clothes.”
(洗衣篮里装满了脏衣服。)
hamper someone's efforts — 阻碍某人的努力或进展,通常指因外部因素导致难以成功。
“The lack of resources hampered their efforts to complete the project on time.”
(资源不足阻碍了他们按时完成项目的努力。)
laundry hamper — 专门用于存放待洗衣物的篮子或容器。
“Please put your dirty clothes in the laundry hamper.”
(请把脏衣服放进洗衣篮里。)