音标:[ˈhɔbəld] ;
v. 跛行, 蹒跚, 一瘸一拐地走( hobble的过去式和过去分词 ); 捆缚(马等)之两腿(以防走失)
v walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
v hamper the action or progress of
v strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison

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hobble的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. This may hobble the bull in the future.这些可能会使得这头牛在未来步履蹒跚。
  2. The old man hobbled along (the road) with the aid of his stick.那老汉拄著拐杖一瘸一拐地走著。
  3. I hurt my foot,and had to hobble home.我的脚受了伤,只好一拐一拐地走回家。

词汇搭配

  • hobble skirt下摆极窄的裙子; 狭...
  • hobble out以绳系住的腿任其溜达...

经典引文

  • One of his heels higher than the other; which gives him a hobble in his gait.

    出自:Swift
  • An old and stooping nun had hobbled out with a basket of linen to wash.

    出自:D. M. Thomas
【近义词】

He was sitting on a crowded B train. He was wedged between two other passengers. He had no wiggle room. He felt his right leg tingling. It was going to sleep. He knew, if he just stood up before his stop, his leg would slowly wake up. But he remained

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