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hampers

UK //ˈhæmpəz//US //ˈhæmpərz//

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:basket, gift basket, picnic basket

verb

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。)

同义词:hinder, impede, obstruct

常见短语

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。)