One word, one everyday story

Culture · Create free account · Log in · Feedback

Teaching entries and general reference records are shown separately. Independent language review of teaching entries is pending.

hamper

/hæmpɚ/

Original teaching content · provenance and version

Example recordings passed technical checks; use the rating controls to flag pronunciation quality.

English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

1 · verb

to make an activity or progress more difficult

妨碍；阻碍

Read the example to see hamper in context.

Heavy fog could hamper the search for the missing boat.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

浓雾可能会妨碍寻找失踪船只。
Mandarin pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Audio-factory quality review passed

Is this recording accurate and natural?

Share this public expression

Connect this word to your life

Pronunciation: /hæmpɚ/

Try using this word in a sentence of your own; you may skip this.