390. The commission would find itself hampered at every turn if its members couldn't reach an agreement.
委員會發現,每次如果委員們不能達成一致,委員會就會陷入困境。
六級詞匯講解:
hamper意為“阻礙;使……困難”。如:
Our progress was hampered by the bad weather.
我們的進度受到了惡劣天氣的影響。
at every turn意為“事事,經常”。如:
Because of his drinking,Mike was refused a job at every turn.
由于酗酒,邁克的每次求職均遭到了拒絕。
reach an agreement意為“達成協議,取得一致意見”。
英語六級考點歸納:
與turn有關的短語還有:
by turns意為“輪流地,逐個地”。如:
The children played that game by turns.
孩子們輪流做那個游戲。
turn out意為“結果是;生產”。如:
1)How did the party turn out?
派對舉行得怎么樣?
2)The factory turns out 900 cars a week.
這個工廠每周生產900輛汽車。
turn sth./sb. down意為“頂回或拒不理會(好意或提出建議的人)”。如:
Mary turned down the young man’s proposal.
瑪麗拒絕了那個年輕人的求婚。