snooker

英 ['snuːkə(r)] 美 ['snuːkər]

• n. 台球；斯诺克；斯诺克比赛中的障碍球
• v. (斯诺克比赛中)设障碍球；挫败；欺骗

英英释义

Noun:

1. a form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball

Verb:

1. fool or dupe;

   "He was snookered by the con-man's smooth talk"
   

2. leave one's opponent unable to take a direct shot

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. I only practice football and snooker.
   我只练习踢足球和打台球。
2. A good temperament is obviously a very good trait to have in a snooker player.
   一名优秀的斯诺克球手，良好的心理素质不可或缺。

用作动词 (v.)

1. Any plans I'd had for the weekend were by now well and truly snookered.
   我原先设想的各项周末计划，这时候就彻底落空了。

经典引文

• Hendry led..but then snookered himself.

  出自：Pot Black

近反义词

【近义词】

• thwart 反对
• stymie 使 ... 处于困难境...
• put paid to 结束(打破)
• obstruct 阻隔
• hinder 阻碍
• stop 停止
• frustrate 挫败
• foil 钝头剑
• dash 猛冲
• circumvent 绕行