encumber [ɪnˈkʌmbə(r)] 词根:cumb = to lie down 躺 单词:emcumber = en + cumb + er 解析:en = in 在,er v.= to do 表动词不定式 = to lie in (way to prevent sb) 躺在(路上) 释义:妨碍,阻碍,拖累 举个例子:They were encumbered with heavy suitcases and could not run fast. 例子释义:他们被行李拖累,所以跑不快。 拓展:妨碍,拖累可以是人可以是物,也可以是无形的东西例如贷款之类的,例如之前学的The debt is like an incubus on me.可以改写为,I was encumbered by the debt to be unhappy.我被债务拖累而难过。翻译的时候要发散思维。