1. | [c][u] 生理缺陷；弱智；残疾a permanent physical or mental condition that makes it difficult or impossible to use a particular part of your body or mind |
Despite her handicap, Jane is able to hold down a full-time job. 简尽管有生理缺陷，却能够保住一份全职工作。 | |
mental/physical/visual handicap 智力╱生理╱视力缺陷 |
2. | [c] 障碍；阻碍something that makes it difficult for sb to do sth |
Not speaking the language proved to be a bigger handicap than I'd imagined. 事实证明，不会讲这种语言所造成的障碍比我想象的大。 |
3. | [c] 让赛，让步赛（使参赛者中的优势方跑得较远、增加负重等）；（让步赛中给优势方施加的）障碍，不利条件a race or competition in which the most skilful must run further, carry extra weight, etc. in order to give all those taking part an equal chance of winning; the disadvantage that is given to sb you are competing against in such a race or competition |
4. | [c] 差点（给弱者减少的杆数，与实际杆数相关，并随参赛者的进度而减少）an advantage given to a weaker player so that competition is more equal when they play against a stronger player. It is expressed as a number related to the number of times a player hits the ball and gets lower as he/she improves. |
