高尔夫球中对手球挡住击球线路的处境；高尔夫球中对方球阻挡你击球路线的局面；阻碍和令人沮丧的情况；(喻)困难的境地
a difficult situation that blocks or frustrates progress
高尔夫球中对方球阻挡你击球路线的局面
a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
阻碍和令人沮丧的情况
a thwarting and distressing situation
The lack of funding was a stymy for the entire project.
资金短缺是整个项目的一个障碍。
用法提示：此处 stymy 是名词，作表语，表示“障碍、困境”。
Many small businesses found themselves in a stymy when the new regulations took effect.
新法规生效时，许多小企业发现自己陷入了困境。
用法提示：此处 stymy 是名词，位于介词 in 后，表示“困境”。
The sudden change of plans created a stymy that no one had anticipated.
计划的突然变化造成了没有人预料到的困境。
用法提示：此处 stymy 是名词，作动词 created 的宾语，表示“困境”。
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