中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.障碍，不利条件。
2.(为使得胜机会均等，给强者以不利条件，给弱者以有利条件的)赛马或其他竞赛。
3.(在强、弱手竞赛中)给弱者的有利条件，给强者的不利条件。
vt.
(-pp-)
1.妨碍，使不利。
2.给(竞赛中强手)不利条件；使(竞赛中弱手)获得优待。
短语和例子
the handicapped (身体或精神上有缺陷的)残疾人。

advantage given to a competitor to equalize chances of winning

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
同义词：hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, check,

the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness; "reading disability"; "hearing impairment"
同义词：disability, disablement, impairment,

injure permanently; "He was disabled in a car accident"
同义词：disable, invalid, incapacitate,

put at a disadvantage; "The brace I have to wear is hindering my movements"
同义词：hinder, hamper,

attempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant

例句与用法

He was handicapped by his short stature .
他是因为个头小吃亏了。

I was very much handicapped in this interview .
在这次见面交谈中，我很局促。

Our astronomical work is handicapped just now .
目前我们的天文工作受到阻碍。

Leptonic probes do not suffer from this handicap .
轻子探针不会遇到这一困难。

His physical handicap prevented him from standing .
因为他身体残废，无法站立。

My dual position was, in fact, a handicap .
事实上，我的双重身份对我是一个不利因素。

His parents are divorced and he himself is severely handicapped .
父母离婚，本人又严重残废。

It's certainly a crippling handicap taken on too early .
它当然是一场夭折的障碍赛，进展得太快了。

She was drifting about europe, so handicapped and lonely
她就这样无依无靠，这样孤零零地在欧洲漂泊。

Handicapped children need your help -- please give generously .
残疾儿童需要您的帮助请慷慨解囊。