hamper
verb[T]
uk/ˈhæm.pər/us/ˈhæm.pɚ/topreventsomeone doing somethingeasily:
阻碍,妨碍Fiercestormshave been hamperingrescueeffortsand there is now littlechanceoffindingmoresurvivors.猛烈的暴风雨妨碍了救援工作的进行,现在找到更多生还者的希望已经很渺茫了。
Preventing and impeding
- anti-jamming
- avert
- avoid
- avoidable
- bar
- be a drag onsomeone/somethingidiom
- bottleneck
- derail
- fireproof
- hang
- havesomeone/somethinghanging roundyourneckidiom
- head off
- hinder
- hogtie
- prevent
- preventable
- prevention
- prevention is better than cureidiom
- preventive
- scuttle
hamper
noun[C]
uk/ˈhæm.pər/us/ˈhæm.pɚ/alarge,rectangularcontainerwith alid:
带盖的长方形大容器apicnichamper野餐盒
UK
aboxcontainingfoodanddrink, usually given as apresent, forexampleatChristmas
(通常作为礼品、装有食品和酒的)食品盒leezsnow/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages
US(UKlaundry basket)
acontainerused forcarryingdirtyclothesandbedsheetsand forstoringthem while they arewaitingto bewashed
(盛放脏衣物的)洗衣篮Synonym
clothes basket
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General and miscellaneous containers
- Ball jar
- bin
- bindle
- biscuit tin
- caddy
- drum
- flowerpot
- geocache
- gift box
- gunnysack
- pallet
- piggy bank
- planter
- punnet
- receptacle
- safe deposit box
- workbasket
- workbox
- wormery
- wrap
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Objects & decorations connected with celebrations