thwart
/θwɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · [θwˈɔrt] /θwɔːrt/ (ame, ipa) · [θwˈɔrt] /ˈthwȯrt How to pronounce thwart (audio)/ (ame, mw)
thwart — 動詞
- thwartpresent simple I / you / we / they
- thwartshe / she / it
- thwartedpast simple
- thwarting-ing form
1. to act in a way that stops someone from carrying out what they planned or intend
阻止；挫敗
阻止計劃或行動成功
to act in a way that stops someone from carrying out what they planned or intended, or that prevents a process or event from being completed successfully
A security guard spotted the man and thwarted his attempt to break into the warehouse.
一名警衛發現了那個男子，並且阻止了他闖入倉庫的企圖。
thwart + attempt to [do something]
Meera's plan to open a small café was thwarted when the bank refused her loan.
Meera 開小咖啡店的計劃，因為銀行拒絕她的貸款而告吹。
passive: was thwarted by [obstacle]
Firefighters worked through the night to thwart the spread of the flames toward nearby homes.
消防員徹夜工作以阻止火勢蔓延到附近的房屋。
Tariq's parents tried to thwart his plan to move abroad, but he went ahead anyway.
Tariq 的父母試圖阻止他搬到國外的計劃，但他還是照樣去了。
A sudden snowstorm thwarted the climbers' push toward the summit just below the peak.
一場突如其來的暴風雪使登山者在接近山頂時無法繼續前進。
- foil
stronger implication of complete failure, often used in crime or espionage contexts (the police foiled the plot)
- frustrate
emphasises the disappointment or annoyance caused by the failure; broader and more common in everyday contexts
- hamper
suggests making something difficult rather than completely stopping it; weaker in force
- hinder
focuses on creating delays or obstacles without necessarily causing total failure
- aid
to help or support a plan or effort
- facilitate
to make a process easier or more likely to succeed
- assist
to give help so that someone can achieve something
文法句型
thwart + noun phrase (plan/attempt/effort)
用法筆記
Often used in passive constructions (was thwarted / were thwarted) with the obstacle named after 'by'. The direct object is typically an abstract noun such as plan, attempt, effort, or ambition.
常見錯誤
thwart — 副詞
1. in a direction that crosses from one side to the other; from side to side — the
橫跨；對立
從一邊到另一邊；相反方向
in a direction that crosses from one side to the other; from side to side — the standard form is now 'athwart'
A fallen oak tree lay athwart the narrow path, blocking the way through the woods.
一棵倒下的橡樹橫躺在狹窄的小徑上，擋住了穿越樹林的路。
athwart = across something, physically blocking
The new manager's ideas about efficiency ran athwart the relaxed culture of the family-owned factory.
新經理的效率理念與這家家族工廠閒散的文化背道而馳。
metaphorical: opinions / ideas run athwart each other
The old fisherman braced himself athwart the deck as the boat rolled in the heavy swell.
老漁夫在船身隨著巨浪搖晃時，雙腳橫跨甲板穩住身體。
用法筆記
The adverb is now almost always written as 'athwart' in modern English. The bare form 'thwart' survives mainly in the verb sense and in the noun sense (a rowing-boat seat). You are most likely to encounter 'athwart' in formal, literary, or nautical writing.
thwart — 形容詞
- thwartpositive
- thwartercomparative
- thwartestsuperlative
1. placed or lying across something, rather than running alongside or parallel to i
橫置的
橫跨或橫向放置的
placed or lying across something, rather than running alongside or parallel to it
A heavy iron chain lay athwart the gateway, barring the entrance to the castle courtyard.
一條沉重的鐵鍊橫置在入口通道上，擋住了通往城堡庭院的道路。
lay athwart = lay across (physical barrier)
The old willow tree had fallen athwart the stream, forming a bridge for the children.
那棵老柳樹橫倒在溪流上，為孩子們形成了一座橋樑。
fallen athwart = fallen across
A wooden plank was nailed athwart the broken step for safe footing.
一塊木板被橫向釘在破損的台階上，讓人能夠安全地踩踏。
用法筆記
This adjective sense is now extremely rare; the form 'athwart' (or 'transverse') is much more common. You may encounter it in historical descriptions of traditional shipbuilding, carpentry, or architecture.
thwart — 名詞
1. a wooden or metal seat that stretches from one side of a rowing boat to the othe
划艇座板
橫跨小艇的座位
a wooden or metal seat that stretches from one side of a rowing boat to the other, on which a rower sits
The old rowboat had three thwarts worn smooth by years of use.
那艘舊划艇上有三塊座板，已因長年使用而磨得光滑。
domain: nautical
Eshe sat on the centre thwart and grabbed the oars to row across the lake.
Eshe 在中央座板坐下，抓起船槳划過湖面。
Lakan replaced the broken thwart on his grandfather's rowboat with a new wooden plank.
Lakan 用一塊新木板更換了祖父划艇上那塊破損的座板。
用法筆記
This noun is specific to rowing boats and traditional small craft. It is not used for seats in modern motorboats or large ships.