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hobbled

UK //ˈhɒbəld//US //ˈhɑːbəld//

词源

源自中古英语 hoblen(蹒跚),可能与荷兰语 hobbelen(颠簸)同源,最早用于描述马匹步态不稳。

verb

❶ 指因受伤或腿脚不便而一瘸一拐地行走,也可比喻事物因障碍而进展缓慢或受限。

“The injured deer hobbled away into the forest.”

(受伤的鹿一瘸一拐地逃进了森林。)

“After the marathon, he hobbled to the nearest bench.”

(跑完马拉松后,他蹒跚着走向最近的长椅。)

同义词:limp, falter, stagger, shamble

常见短语

hobbled together — 形容事物被临时拼凑或勉强组合在一起,通常显得不稳固或不协调。

“The repair was hobbled together with duct tape and wire.”

(这次修理是用胶带和铁丝临时凑合的。)