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stymy

/ˈstaɪ.mi/

翻译: 名词,指高尔夫球中对手的球挡住你的球与球洞之间的线路,也泛指阻碍进展或令人烦恼的障碍、困境。

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noun

/ˈstaɪ.mi/C2formalsport
  • zh名词,指高尔夫球中对手的球挡住你的球与球洞之间的线路,也泛指阻碍进展或令人烦恼的障碍、困境。

A noun referring to a situation in golf where an opponent's ball blocks the line between your ball and the hole, or more generally, a thwarting and distressing situation.

  1. Golf obstacleC2formalsport

    A situation in golf where an opponent's ball lies directly between your ball and the hole on the putting green, blocking your line of putt.

    zh高尔夫障碍

    • He found himself in a stymy after his opponent's ball landed just in front of the hole.
    • The golfer had to carefully chip over the stymy to reach the pin.
    • In modern golf, the stymy rule has been largely abolished.
  2. Thwarting situationC2informal

    A frustrating or difficult situation that blocks progress or prevents a desired outcome.

    zh阻碍

    • The project hit a stymy when the funding was suddenly cut.
    • Her career advancement faced a stymy due to office politics.
    • The negotiations reached a stymy as neither side would compromise.

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