Thwart
[ θwɔrt ]
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vt. 阻挠;使受挫折;挫败;<旧>横过;
n. <船>横座板，划手座，独木舟的横梁;
adj. 横放的，横着的，穿过的;<旧>执拗的，固执的;
adv. <古>横跨着，横过;
prep. <古>横跨，横过;
📝 例句
He made the fish fast to bow and stern and to the middle thwart.
他把绑鱼的绳子系在船头、船梢的中间的坐板上。
thwart a person's plans
妨碍某人的计划
I don't think that will thwart our purposes.
我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。
God knew that he had never wished to thwart her in anything!
他从来就不愿使她拂意过，这有老天可表！
She intends to thwart his plans, and be revenged on him.
她要破坏他的计划，以图报复。
🌱 联想助记
【记】th-谐音“死”,war-战争,t-拼音“他”:他要死在战场上了,赶快阻挠
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
thwart
v[Tn]
prevent (sb) doing what he intends; oppose (a plan, etc) successfully 阻挠（某人）成事; 阻止（计画等）实现
He was thwarted (in his aims) by bad luck. 他运气不好, 未能达到目的.
thwarted ambitions 受挫折无法实现的抱负.
thwart n seat across a rowing-boat for an oarsman （划艇上桨手的）坐板.
🔁 扩展释义
*[θwɒ:t]a. 横放的vt. 反对, 阻挠, 横过prep. 横过ad. 横过
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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Without a doubt, things will get worse.
情况无疑会越来越糟。
It is too late to come with the water when the house is burnt down.
马后炮。
It's already in transit.
已经在运输中了。