hinder

英 ['hɪndə(r)] 美 ['hɪndər]

v.阻碍；打扰 adj.后面的

◉词源

“Hinder”源自古英语“hindrian”，意为“阻止”或“妨碍”，来自原始日耳曼语“hinderojan” （使落后）。9世纪已有记录，指阻碍或延迟，保持了动作或进展受阻的含义。演变路径：原始日耳曼语 hinderojan → 古英语 hindrian → 中古英语 hindren → 英语 hinder（约9世纪）。

◉外刊例句

·The Guardian, June 2023

Rain hindered the outdoor event.

雨水阻碍了户外活动。

·The New York Times, August 2024

Bureaucracy hinders economic growth.

官僚主义阻碍了经济增长。

·The Economist, September 2025

Fear hindered her decision-making.

恐惧阻碍了她的决策。

◉经典名著

·Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (1813)

Pride hindered his apology.

骄傲阻碍了他的道歉。

·Charles Dickens, Great Expectations (1861)

Poverty hindered his ambitions.

贫穷阻碍了他的抱负。

·Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d’Urbervilles (1891)

Fate hindered her happiness.

命运阻碍了她的幸福。

◉Usage Examples

(1) The crowd hindered him from leaving.

(2) Heavy snow hindered the construction work.

(3) Don't let me hinder you from going.

(4) Help out, don't hinder.

(5) I won't hinder you since you are busy.

(6) Don't hinder me when I am trying to work.

(7) The hinder leg of this horse was broken.

(1) 人群使他无法脱身。

(2) 大雪妨碍了这项建筑工程的进行。

(3) 别让我妨碍了你走。

(4) 帮帮忙，不要碍事。

(5) 既然你很忙,我就不打扰你了。

(6) 我要工作的时候别打扰我。

(7) 这匹马的后腿断了。

◉Usage Notes

The verb hinder means to block or put something in the way of, so if you’re in a high-speed car chase with the police, they might put up a blockade to hinder your progress.

The word hinder came from the Old English hindrian, which means to "injure or damage." That's a little more extreme than what it means today, because, now it just means to get in the way of something or someone. People might not like you too much if you make it a practice to hinder their progress or get in the way of things they want, even it's a small hindrance like blocking someone from getting to the cookie jar.

◉柯林斯词典

1[VERB 动词]阻碍；妨碍；阻止 If something hinders you, it makes it more difficult for you to do something or make progress. [V n]

Does the fact that your players are part-timers help or hinder you?...

队员们都是兼职的，这对你有利还是不利？

Further investigation was hindered by the loss of all documentation on the case.

由于案件卷宗全部丢失致使进一步的调查受阻。

2[VERB 动词]牵制，束缚（动作） If something hinders your movement, it makes it difficult for you to move forward or move around. [V n]

A thigh injury increasingly hindered her mobility...

大腿受伤使她行动愈发不便。

Landslides and bad weather are continuing to hinder the arrival of relief supplies to the area.

滑坡和恶劣天气仍在阻碍救援物资运送到该地区。