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handicap

英  [ˈhændikæp]
    

[NOUN, VERB]

    NOUN. 名词

  • handicaps

    1. [C 可数名词] 残疾

    A handicap is a physical or mental disability.

    双语例句

    例：

    He lost his leg when he was ten, but learned to overcome his handicap.

    他10岁时失去了一条腿，但学会了战胜自己的残疾。

    2. [C 可数名词] 不利条件

    A handicap is an event or situation that places you at a disadvantage and makes it harder for you to do something.

    双语例句

    例：

    Being a foreigner was not a handicap.

    身为外国人并不是一个不利条件。

    3. [C 可数名词] 差点（高尔夫运动中给弱者增加的杆数）

    In golf, a handicap is an advantage given to someone who is not a good player, in order to make the players more equal. As you improve, your handicap gets lower.

    双语例句

    例：

    I see your handicap is down from 16 to 12.

    我注意到你的差点从16降到了12。

    4. [C 可数名词] （赛马中的）让步赛

    In horse racing, a handicap is a race in which some competitors are given a disadvantage of extra weight in an attempt to give everyone an equal chance of winning.

    双语例句

    例：

    the Melbourne Cup, a two-mile handicap.

    墨尔本杯——一场两英里的让步赛。

    VERB. 动词

  • handicaps , handicapping , handicapped

    1. [T 及物动词] 将...置于不利地位

    If an event or a situation handicaps someone or something, it places them at a disadvantage.

    双语例句

    例：

    Greater levels of stress may seriously handicap some students.

    过大的压力会给一些学生造成严重的不利影响。

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