hamper
n
1 large basket with a hinged lid, esp one containing food, wine, etc (有带铰链的盖子的)大篮子(尤指盛有食物、 酒等的).
2 (esp Brit) box or parcel containing food, wine, etc sent as a gift (装有食品、 酒等礼物的)盒子或包裹
a Christmas hamper 圣诞礼物篮.
hamper v [Tn]
prevent the free movement or activity of (sb); hinder (sb/sth) 束缚(某人); 妨碍(某人[某事物])
Our progress was hampered by the bad weather. 我们前进时受到了恶劣天气的阻碍.
Bonny, take the next dirt track on the left. That will take us down into the valley.
波尼,沿着左边的下一个土路走。我们将沿路而下进入河谷。
Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow