cumber

cumber
[ˈkʌmbə]
verb
  1. [with obj.](dated)hamper or hinder (someone or something)
    (旧)阻碍;妨碍(某人或某物)
    they were cumbered with greatcoats and swords.
    他们为身上的厚外套和佩戴的剑所累。
    ■obstruct (a path or space)
    阻塞(道路,空间)
    the road was clean and dry and not still cumbered by slush.
    道路整洁干燥,还未被雪泥阻塞。
noun
  1. (archaic)a hindrance, obstruction, or burden
    (古)妨碍;障碍物;累赘
    a cumber of limestone rocks.
    石灰岩石这一障碍。
语源
  1. Middle English (in the sense 'overthrow, destroy'): probably from encumber
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