encumber

• vt. 阻塞；妨害；拖累

en-, 進入，使。cumber，妨害，拖累。

encumber (v.)

early 14c., "burden, vex, inconvenience," from Old French encombrer "to block up, hinder, thwart," from Late Latin incombrare, from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + combrus "barricade, obstacle," probably from Latin cumulus "heap" (see cumulus). Meaning "hinder, hamper" is attested in English from late 14c. Related: Encumbered; encumbering.

1. He never let a woman encumber him for any length of time.

他從來不讓一個女人妨礙他太久的時間.

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2. They can't encumber us on the road.

他們不會在路上拖累大家.

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3. They would interrupt and encumber me.

他們會妨礙我,打攪我.

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4. He shall not encumber his brain with the coil of rhythm and number.

他絕不能使自己的腦子受累於糾纏不清的格律和韻律.

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5. I don't want encumber myself with unnecessary luggage.

我不想使自己受不必要的行李拖累.

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