encumbered adj. 妨碍性的
v. 阻碍;使承担义务;堵塞(encumber的过去分词)
- The family was encumbered with heavy debts.
这个家庭为沉重的债务所累。 - The room was encumbered with heavy furniture.
房内堆满了笨重的家具。 - Often, the heavily-encumbered mother will need both hands to feed the baby.
被严重拖累的母亲往往需要用双手来喂养婴儿。
encumbered[ adj ]
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
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a summer resort...encumbered with great clapboard-and-stucco hotelsa hiker encumbered with a heavy backpack
an encumbered estate
Encumber \En*cum"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Encumbered}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Encumbering}.] [F. encombrer; pref. en- (L. in) +
OF. combrer to hinder. See {Cumber}, and cf. {Incumber}.]
[Written also {incumber}.]
1. To impede the motion or action of, as with a burden; to
retard with something superfluous; to weigh down; to
obstruct or embarrass; as, his movements were encumbered
by his mantle; his mind is encumbered with useless
learning.
Not encumbered with any notable inconvenience.
--Hooker.
2. To load with debts, or other legal claims; as, to encumber
an estate with mortgages.
Syn: To load; clog; oppress; overload; embarrass; perplex;
hinder; retard; obstruct; check; block.