Word · Frequency #37031
stymy
noun
障碍；困境
a difficult situation that blocks or frustrates progress
- 1.
a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole
高尔夫球中对方球阻挡你击球路线的局面
- 2.
a thwarting and distressing situation
阻碍和令人沮丧的情况
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
In use
The lack of funding was a stymy for the entire project.
Many small businesses found themselves in a stymy when the new regulations took effect.
The sudden change of plans created a stymy that no one had anticipated.
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Grammar Note
名词常指高尔夫球中的障碍或比喻困境；动词表示妨碍、阻挠。
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