handicap

handicap

形容词 1. 残疾的，有缺陷的 2. 不利的，不公平的 名词 1. 残疾，缺陷 2. 障碍，困难 3. （体育比赛中的）让分，让步 4. （高尔夫球）差点

词语辨析

handicap 和 disability 都可以用来表示“残疾”，但disability 更常用于指严重的、影响生活能力的残疾。此外，handicap 还可以表示“不利的情况”或“障碍”。

词汇扩充

1. physical handicap: 身体残疾 2. mental handicap: 智力残疾 3. visual handicap: 视力残疾 4. learning handicap: 学习障碍 5. overcome a handicap: 克服困难

近义词

1. disability 2. impairment 3. drawback 4. hindrance 5. disadvantage

反义词

1. advantage 2. benefit

柯林斯词典

handicap (noun) 1. A handicap is a physical or mental disability. 2. If you refer to a disadvantage as a handicap, you mean that it causes difficulties and makes it harder for you to do something. 3. In sports such as golf and horse racing, a handicap is a system that allows players or competitors to be made more equal by giving them advantages or by making their tasks or courses more difficult. handicap (verb) If you say that a person or their situation handicaps someone, you mean that it places them at a disadvantage.

牛津词典

handicap (noun) 1. A condition that markedly restricts a person's ability to function physically, mentally, or socially. 2. A circumstance that makes progress or success difficult. 3. A disadvantage imposed on a superior competitor in sports such as golf, horse racing, and competitive sailing in order to make the chances more equal. 4. A system of betting, especially on horse racing, in which the chances of winning are artificially leveled and the winner is determined by a random drawing. handicap (verb) 1. Impose a disadvantage on (someone or something) that makes achievement unusually difficult. 2. Be a hindrance or obstacle to.

用法

1. He has a physical handicap that requires him to use a wheelchair. 2. The lack of funding is a handicap to the project's success. 3. The golfer has a low handicap. 4. Her dyslexia does not handicap her ability to excel in school. 5. The company's financial handicap prevented them from expanding their business.

例句

1. The accident left him with a permanent handicap. 这次事故给他留下了永久的残疾。 2. The lack of experience was a handicap in his job application. 缺乏经验是他求职中的不利因素。 3. The golfer's handicap of 10 meant he had to give 5 strokes to his opponent. 高尔夫球手10杆的残疾意味着他要给对手5杆的优势。 4. She overcame her physical handicap and became a successful athlete. 她克服了身体上的残疾，成为了一名成功的运动员。 5. The handicap of poverty hindered her educational opportunities. 贫困的不利条件妨碍了她的教育机会。 6. The company's financial handicap prevented them from expanding their business. 公司的财务困境阻碍了他们扩展业务。 7. She sees her dyslexia as a challenge, not a handicap. 她把她的阅读障碍视为挑战，而非不利因素。 8. The school provides accommodations for students with different handicaps. 学校为不同残疾的学生提供了适应措施。 9. The new law aims to reduce the handicap faced by disabled individuals. 新法旨在减少残疾人面临的不利因素。 10. The team was at a handicap due to the absence of their star player. 由于球队缺少明星球员，他们处于劣势。 11. She managed to overcome the handicap of not having a formal education. 她设法克服了没有正规教育的不利因素。 12. The handicap system in golf allows players of different abilities to compete fairly. 高尔夫球的差点系统使得不同实力的球员能够公平竞争。 13. The company's financial situation is a handicap they need to overcome in order to stay competitive. 公司的财务状况是他们需要克服的不利因素，以保持竞争力。 14. She believes that her hearing handicap has made her more perceptive in other ways. 她相信她的听力残疾在其他方面让她更加敏锐。 15. The handicap of living in a remote area is the lack of access to essential services. 生活在偏远地区的不利因素是缺乏获得基本服务的途径。 16. The team's poor communication skills were a handicap during the project. 在项目中，团队的差劲沟通能力成为了一种不利因素。 17. The athlete's mental handicap did not prevent him from winning the race. 运动员的智力障碍并未阻止他赢得比赛。 18. The handicap of not knowing the local language made it difficult for her to navigate the city. 不会当地语言的不利因素使她很难在城市里找到方向。 19. The handicap of being a single parent did not stop her from pursuing her career goals. 作为单亲家庭的不利因素并未阻止她追求事业目标。 20. The organization provides support and resources for people with various handicaps. 该组织为不同残疾的人提供支持和资源。