/'staɪmɪ; `staɪmɪ/
n
1 (in golf) situation on the green in which an opponent's ball is between one's own ball and the hole （高尔夫球）妨碍球, 阻碍球（自己的球与球穴之间有对方的球）.
2 (fig infml 比喻, 口) awkward or difficult situation 尴尬或困难的处境.

v (pt, pp stymied, pres p stymieing)
1 [Tn] (in golf) put (sb, sb's ball or oneself) in a stymie （高尔夫球）使（某人、某人的球或自己）受对方球之阻碍.
2 [Tn esp passive 尤用于被动语态] (fig infml 比喻, 口) prevent (sb) from doing sth; obstruct 妨碍（某人）做某事; 阻碍
*I was completely stymied by her refusal to help. 由于她拒不相助, 我完全陷入了困境.

v [T]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: Perhaps from Scottish English, 'person who cannot see well']
informal to prevent someone from doing what they have planned or want to do
= thwart
　Investigators have been stymied by uncooperative witnesses.