hamper
n
1 large basket with a hinged lid, esp one containing food, wine, etc (有带铰链的盖子的)大篮子(尤指盛有食物、 酒等的).
2 (esp Brit) box or parcel containing food, wine, etc sent as a gift (装有食品、 酒等礼物的)盒子或包裹
a Christmas hamper 圣诞礼物篮.
hamper v [Tn]
prevent the free movement or activity of (sb); hinder (sb/sth) 束缚(某人); 妨碍(某人[某事物])
Our progress was hampered by the bad weather. 我们前进时受到了恶劣天气的阻碍.
Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow