
好词典

源自中古英语 'hampren',意为'束缚'或'限制',可能与古法语 'hanapier'(篮子)有关。
❶ 指一种装有食物、饮料或礼物的篮子,通常用于野餐或作为礼物赠送。
“They brought a picnic hamper filled with sandwiches and wine.”
(他们带了一个装满三明治和葡萄酒的野餐篮。)
“She received a Christmas hamper from her company.”
(她收到了公司送来的圣诞礼篮。)
❶ 指阻碍或妨碍某人或某事的进展,使其变得困难或缓慢。
“The bad weather hampered our travel plans.”
(恶劣的天气妨碍了我们的旅行计划。)
“Lack of funding is hampering the research project.”
(资金不足阻碍了研究项目的进展。)
hamper progress — 指阻碍或减慢某事的进展,通常用于描述困难或障碍导致效率降低。
“The lack of resources hampered progress on the construction project.”
(资源不足阻碍了建筑项目的进展。)