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thwarted
UK //θwɔːtɪd//US //θwɔːrtɪd//
词源
源自中古英语 'thwert', 意为'横跨的'或'反对的'，与古诺尔斯语 'þvert'（横的）同源，最终可追溯至原始日耳曼语词根。
verb
❶ 指阻止某人实现目标或计划，使其努力或意图受挫。常用于描述计划、阴谋或行动被破坏的情况。
“The police thwarted the bank robbery by arriving just in time.”
（警方及时赶到，挫败了这起银行抢劫案。）
“Her attempts to lose weight were thwarted by her love of chocolate.”
（她对巧克力的热爱使她减肥的努力付诸东流。）
同义词:frustrated, hindered, blocked
常见短语
thwarted ambition — 指因受阻而未能实现的抱负或雄心，常带有遗憾或挫败感。
“After years of thwarted ambition, he finally gave up his dream of becoming an actor.”
（在多年的抱负受挫后，他最终放弃了成为演员的梦想。）