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thwarted

/ˈθwɔːrtɪd/ /ˈθwɔːrtəd/

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verb

阻止，阻挠.

To cause to fail; to frustrate, to prevent.

Examples :

"Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm."

我们的野餐计划被雷暴雨给破坏了，没能实现。

action achievement outcome plan

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verb

阻挠，阻止。

To place (something) across (another thing); to position crosswise.

Examples :

"He thwarted her attempts to organize the books alphabetically by stubbornly stacking them haphazardly on the shelf. "

他固执地把书乱七八糟地堆在书架上，打断了她想按字母顺序整理书籍的计划。

position action

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verb

阻止，阻挠。

To hinder or obstruct by placing (something) in the way of; to block, to impede, to oppose.

Examples :

"The heavy rain thwarted our plans for a picnic. "

倾盆大雨阻挠了我们的野餐计划。

action achievement possibility

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verb

阻挠, 阻止。

To move (something) across or counter to; to cross.

Examples :

"An arrow thwarts the air."

箭矢划破长空。