| 释义 |
sty·mie
I. \ˈstīmē, -mi\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps from Scots stymie person with poor eyesight, from English styme + -ie
1. : a condition that exists on a golf putting green when the ball nearer the hole lies in the line of play of another ball
2. : a thoroughly distressing and thwarting situation
II. transitive verb
(stymied ; stymied ; stymieing ; stymies)
: block, check, thwart
< stymie a plan > |