stymie
n
1 (in golf) situation on the green in which an opponent's ball is between one's own ball and the hole (高爾夫球)妨礙球, 阻礙球(自己的球與球穴之間有對方的球).
2 (fig infml 比喻, 口) awkward or difficult situation 尷尬或困難的處境. stymie, v (pt, pp stymied, pres p stymieing)
1 [Tn] (in golf) put (sb, sb's ball or oneself) in a stymie (高爾夫球)使(某人、 某人的球或自己)受對方球之阻礙.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用於被動語態(tài)]
(fig infml 比喻, 口) prevent (sb) from doing sth; obstruct 妨礙(某人)做某事; 阻礙
I was completely stymied by her refusal to help. 由於她拒不相助, 我完全陷入了困境.