好词典
crutch
UK //krʌtʃ//US //krʌtʃ//
词源
源自中古英语 'crucche'，与古英语 'crycc'（拐杖）相关，可能源自原始日耳曼语词汇。
noun
❶ 拐杖，一种支撑行走的医疗器具，通常用于腿部受伤或行动不便的人。
“After the accident, he had to walk with crutches for three months.”
（事故后，他不得不拄拐杖走了三个月。）
“She leaned on her crutch while waiting for the bus.”
（等公交车时，她靠在拐杖上休息。）
❶ 比喻依赖的事物或人，指在困难时提供支持或帮助的东西。
“Coffee became his crutch during the stressful exam period.”
（在紧张的考试期间，咖啡成了他的精神支柱。）
“She used humor as a crutch to cope with her anxiety.”
（她用幽默作为应对焦虑的依靠。）
同义词:support, prop, aid, brace, walking stick
verb
❶ 用拐杖支撑行走，或比喻依赖某物来帮助自己。
“He crutched his way slowly down the hallway.”
（他拄着拐杖慢慢走过走廊。）
“She crutched along the path, careful not to slip.”
（她拄着拐杖沿着小路走，小心不滑倒。）
同义词:limp, hobble, support, prop
常见短语
a crutch for — 指某人或某物作为依赖或支撑，帮助应对困难或弱点。
“His smartphone was a crutch for his poor memory.”
（智能手机成了他记忆力差的依靠。）
emotional crutch — 情感依赖，指在情感上依赖某人或某物来获得安慰或支持。
“She used her pet as an emotional crutch after her divorce.”
（离婚后，她把宠物当作情感上的依靠。）