Thwarting Meaning in English
word · lemma: thwart
ˈθwɔɹtɪŋ
THWOR-ting
θwˈɔːtɪŋ
THAW-ting
释义
The act of stopping someone from doing what they want or preventing a plan from succeeding.
用法与细微差别
Formal and often used with negative plans or actions ('thwarting an attack', 'thwarting efforts'). Commonly found in news, security, and problem-solving contexts. Not usually used for small, everyday obstacles.
Spanish: frustrar - impedir - evitarPortuguese (BR): frustrar - impedir - dificultarPortuguese (PT): frustrar - impedirChinese (Simplified): 阻挠 - 妨碍Chinese (Traditional): 阻撓 - 妨礙Hindi: रोकना - विफल करनाArabic: إحباط - إفشالBengali: ব্যর্থ করা - বাধা দেওয়াRussian: сорвать - препятствоватьJapanese: 阻止 - 妨害Vietnamese: ngăn chặn - làm thất bạiKorean: 저지하다 - 방해하다Turkish: engellemek - boşa çıkarmakUrdu: ناکام بنانا - روکناIndonesian: menggagalkan - menghalangi
例句
The police are thwarting a robbery attempt.
basic
They succeeded in thwarting the hacker's plans.
basic
The high wall is thwarting our escape.
basic
She's always thwarting my efforts to help.
natural
The heavy rain ended up thwarting our picnic plans.
natural
Despite their efforts, someone kept thwarting the vote.
natural