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limping
UK //ˈlɪmpɪŋ//US //ˈlɪmpɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'limpen'（意为‘跛行’），与古高地德语 'limphen'（蹒跚）同源，可能模仿不平衡的行走动作。
verb
❶ 指因受伤或疼痛而走路时一瘸一拐，通常表现为一条腿无法正常承重或移动不灵活。
“After twisting his ankle, he was limping for the rest of the day.”
（他扭伤脚踝后，一整天都一瘸一拐地走路。）
“The injured dog was limping towards its owner.”
（受伤的狗一瘸一拐地走向主人。）
❶ 比喻事物进展缓慢、不顺利或缺乏活力，常用于描述经济、项目等抽象概念。
“The economy is limping along with very slow growth.”
（经济增长非常缓慢，步履维艰。）
“After losing funding, the project limped to completion.”
（失去资金后，项目勉强完成。）
同义词:hobbling, shuffling, faltering, struggling, staggering
常见短语
limp along — 指勉强维持或缓慢前进，常用于描述困难情况下的持续状态。
“The small business limped along for years before finally closing.”
（这家小企业艰难维持多年后最终倒闭。）
limp in/into — 形容以微弱优势或勉强状态达到某个目标或位置。
“The candidate limped into third place with just 5% of the vote.”
（该候选人仅以5%的选票勉强获得第三名。）