stumbling block

英 [ˈstʌmblɪŋ blɒk]

美 [ˈstʌmblɪŋ blɑːk]

n.  障碍物; 绊脚石

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

• 障碍物；绊脚石
  something that causes problems and prevents you from achieving your aim

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 障碍物;绊脚石
  Astumbling blockis a problem which stops you from achieving something.
  1. Perhaps the major stumbling block to reunification is the military presence in South Korea.
     也许实现统一最大的绊脚石是驻扎在韩国的军队。

英英释义

noun

• any obstacle or impediment

双语例句

• This teaching is a stumbling block for two reasons.
  这个教导成为障碍，有两个理由。
• The issue of hierarchy is also a big stumbling block in many negotiations.
  层级问题也是许多谈判中的一大绊脚石。
• But there still remains a stumbling block over personal terms with Inter.
  但是在国米和塞萨尔的个人合同方面仍有些问题。
• It has become a stumbling block to the progress of human civilization.
  它已成为人类文化发展的绊脚石。
• Perhaps the major stumbling block to reunification is the military presence in South Korea.
  也许实现统一最大的绊脚石是驻扎在韩国的军队。
• This teaching of the pope's primacy and infallibility is a major stumbling block to the unification of the Christian churches.
  这一教学教皇的首要和绝对是一个重大的绊脚石统一的基督教教堂。
• Still, compensation is likely to be a stumbling block.
  但是薪酬问题可能会成为一个障碍。
• The eurozone policy debate remains a major stumbling block to making any economic progress.
  对欧元区政策的争议一直是改善经济的主要障碍，欧元区成员国也一直无法达成共识。
• Please don't move that stumbling block, but lead me, Lord, around it.
  请不要动那块绊脚石，上帝，指引我绕过去。
• Perhaps the biggest stumbling block to disarmament is the deterrent theory.
  也许裁军的最大障碍就是威慑理论。