英['hæmpə(r)]美['hæmpər]
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来自古法语 hanap, 杯子，酒杯，后引申词义装杯子的大篮子。防碍义词源不详，参照习语 basket case, 困境。
verb(动词)noun(名词)
双解例句
verb(动词)noun(名词)
小知识
Anything that hampers slows progress or makes it difficult to do something. You might think that the presence of your parents hampers your ability to look cool.
The verb hamper is for those times when normal progress is slow but not shut down completely. Hamper often describes travel during bad weather, like icy conditions that could hamper holiday travel. Hamper means “slow going.” You may have heard of noun form of hamper, a container for holding dirty laundry: If your hamper is full, the need to do laundry could hamper your plans of going out and having fun.
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词源考究
来自古法语hanap，杯子，酒杯，后引申词义装杯子的大篮子。防碍义词源不详，参照习语basket case，困境。
词语辨析
hamper，basket。basket一般是指没有盖的篮子，而有盖的则称为hamper。（”ci”：”block，bar，hinder，obstruct，prevent，hamper。这些动词都含有“阻止、阻塞”的意思。block语气强烈，指有效堵住了通道，使人或物无法通过。bar含义与block很接近，指阻塞通道或禁止出入，但有暗示不用障碍物的阻止或禁止。hinder语气较轻，多指阻碍、拖延人或事，强调使进展速度缓慢下来。obstruct正式用词，语气强，多指以干扰或设置障碍的方式阻碍交通，使不能自由畅通。prevent含义广泛，指采取预防措施或设置障碍去阻止某人或某事。hamper侧重因受到约束或阻碍而造成的行动困难。