thwart meaning in English
vt.
1.反对；阻挠；挫败(对方意图等)。
2.〔古语〕横过，穿过。
adj.
横着的，穿过的；不利的。
adv.,
横跨，横过
n.
(横贯小艇的)坐板。 I don't think that will thwart our purposes. 我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。 It's only too natural that he will be thwarted in his ambitions. 他的图谋将遭到挫败是很自然的事。
Examples
- Our course must thwart those designs .
我们的方针是必须挫败那种企图。 - I do n't think that will thwart our purposes ..
我认为那不会使我们的目的受到挫折。 - She intends to thwart his plans, and be revenged on him .
她要破坏他的计划，以图报复。 - It's no use thwarting them .
阻挠他们也没有用处。 - The storm had thwarted him .
都是暴风雨跟他作对！