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limped

UK //lɪmpt//US //lɪmpt//

词源

源自中古英语 'limpen'(意为‘发生’或‘适合’),后演变为描述跛行动作。与古英语 'lemphealt'(跛的)相关。

verb

❶ 指人或动物因受伤或疼痛而一瘸一拐地行走,通常表现为一条腿无法正常受力。

“After twisting his ankle, he limped slowly back home.”

(他扭伤脚踝后,一瘸一拐地慢慢走回家。)

“The injured dog limped towards its owner.”

(受伤的狗瘸着腿走向主人。)

❶ 比喻事物进展缓慢、不顺利,如同跛行般艰难。

“The project limped along due to lack of funding.”

(由于资金短缺,项目进展缓慢。)

“Their marriage limped on for another year before the divorce.”

(他们的婚姻勉强维持了一年才离婚。)

同义词:hobbled, shuffled, faltered, staggered

常见短语

limped away — 形容受伤后缓慢离开的场景,常带有痛苦或挫败的意味。

“The boxer limped away from the ring after losing the match.”

(拳击手输掉比赛后跛行离开拳台。)