单词 | thwart |
释义 | Word Frequency thwart(θwɔːt) verb 1. to oppose successfully or prevent; frustrate they thwarted the plan 2. obsolete to be or move across noun 3. nautical a seat lying across a boat and occupied by an oarsman adjective 4. passing or being situated across 5. archaic perverse or stubborn preposition, adverb 6. obsolete across Derived forms thwartedly (ˈthwartedly) adverb thwarter (ˈthwarter) noun Word origin C13: from Old Norse thvert, from thverr transverse; related to Old English thweorh crooked, Old High German twerh transverse |
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