Word · Frequency #4399
handicaps
障碍；不利条件
handicaps is the plural of handicap.
A condition or situation that makes progress or success difficult; a disadvantage.
- 1.
Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
阻碍、妨碍或牵制的事物。
- 2.
An allowance of a certain amount of time or distance in starting, granted in a race (or other contest of skill) to the competitor possessing disadvantages; or an additional weight or other hindrance imposed upon the one possessing advantages, in order to equalize, as much as possible, the chances of success.
赛跑(或其他技巧竞赛)中,给劣势者让出一定时间或距离的起跑优惠,或给优势者增加重量或其他障碍,以尽量均衡获胜机会。
- 3.
An individual's physical or mental disadvantage or disability.
个人身体或智力上的劣势或残疾。
- 4.
A race or similar contest in which there is an allowance of time, distance, weight, or other advantage, to equalize the chances of the competitors.
一种比赛或类似竞赛,通过让时间、距离、重量或其他优势来均衡参赛者的机会。
残疾；身心障碍；让分；让赛条件；高尔夫中的“差点”；让分赛；让赛；阻碍、妨碍或牵制的事物。；赛跑(或其他技巧竞赛)中,给劣势者让出一定时间或距离的起跑优惠,或给优势者增加重量或其他障碍,以尽量均衡获胜机会。
In use
His physical handicap did not prevent him from becoming a great athlete.
The tournament uses a handicap system to give weaker players a fair chance.
Lack of education can be a serious handicap in finding a good job.
have a handicap
表示拥有某种不利条件或障碍。
She has a physical handicap that makes walking difficult.
她有一个身体障碍，行走困难。
be a handicap to
表示某事物对某人或某事构成障碍。
His lack of experience was a handicap to his career advancement.
他缺乏经验，这对他的职业发展是一个障碍。
give someone a handicap
在体育竞赛中，指给较弱一方提供有利条件以平衡胜负机会。
Connections
Collocations
- physical handicap
- 身体残疾
- He has a physical handicap that prevents him from playing most sports.他有一种身体残疾，使他无法参加大多数运动。
- mental handicap
- 智力障碍
- Children with a mental handicap require special education programs.有智力障碍的孩子需要特殊教育项目。
- overcome a handicap
- 克服障碍
- She managed to overcome her handicap and become a successful artist.她设法克服了自己的障碍，成为了一名成功的艺术家。
- handicap in golf
- 高尔夫让分
- His handicap in golf is 12, which allows him to compete fairly with better players.他的高尔夫让分是12，这让他能与更优秀的球手公平竞争。
- under a handicap
- 处于不利地位
- The team played under a handicap because their star player was injured.这支球队因为明星球员受伤而处于不利地位。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
handicap 拆成 hand（手）+ i（我）+ cap（帽子），想象我手上戴着帽子，造成障碍。
Context & Register
多用于体育比赛的让分情境以及描述一般障碍，语域混合，在正式和非正式场合均常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with -ap (cap, map, nap) rhyme with the final syllable of handicap. Words starting with hand- (hand, handy, handle) share the same beginning spelling but differ in ending sound.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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