英语短语"hinder sb. from doing sth."的核心含义是"阻碍/妨碍某人做某事",强调对某人行动、进程或目标的干扰,使其难以顺利完成某件事(通常是延缓或增加难度,而非完全阻止)。
hinder:动词,本义为"阻碍;妨碍;延缓"(to make it difficult for someone to do something or for something to happen);
sb.:动作的对象(被阻碍的人);
from doing sth.:介词短语作补语,说明"被阻碍的具体行为"(from后接动名词,因为from是介词)。
主语(阻碍的主体) + hinder + 宾语(被阻碍的人) + from + 动名词(doing sth.)
from不能省略:与"prevent sb. from doing sth."类似,from是介词,连接hinder和具体行为,必须保留;
hinder的主语:可以是人、物或抽象概念(如weather, lack of funds, injury等);
语气特点:比"prevent/stop sb. from doing"更正式,且强调"阻碍/延缓"(而非完全阻止)。
The heavy rain hindered us from going hiking.
大雨阻碍了我们去徒步旅行。(主语是"大雨",阻碍的是"我们"做"徒步"这件事)
His shyness hindered him from making friends easily.
他的害羞让他难以轻松交朋友。(主语是"害羞",阻碍的是"他"做"交朋友"这件事)
Lack of experience hindered the new employee from finishing the task on time.
缺乏经验阻碍了新员工按时完成任务。(主语是"缺乏经验",阻碍的是"新员工"做"完成任务"这件事)
We were hindered from leaving the airport by the delayed flight.
延误的航班阻碍了我们离开机场。(被动语态,强调"我们"被"延误的航班"阻碍)
短语 | 含义差异 |
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hinder sb. from doing | 强调"阻碍/延缓"(增加难度,但可能仍能完成) |
prevent sb. from doing | 强调"完全阻止"(不让做) |
stop sb. from doing | 更口语化,侧重"制止"(打断正在进行的动作) |
"hinder sb. from doing sth."是一个正式且常用的短语,用于描述"某事物或某人干扰了另一人的行动",核心是"使某事变得困难"。掌握时需注意from+动名词的结构,以及与其他"阻止"类短语的语气差异。