| 单词 | hobble |
| 释义 | hobble (hɒbəl ) Word forms: hobbles , hobbling , hobbled 1. verb If you hobble, you walk in an awkward way with small steps, for example because your foot is injured. He got up slowly and hobbled over to the coffee table. [VERB adverb/preposition] The swelling had begun to go down, and he was able, with pain, to hobble. [VERB] Synonyms: limp, stagger, stumble, shuffle 2. verb To hobble something or someone means to make it more difficult for them to be successful or to achieve what they want. Poverty not only demeans our society but its cost also hobbles our economy. [VERB noun] Collocations: hobble away The swimmer almost died trying to answer, then hobbled away. Times, Sunday Times (2012) He then caught his studs in the turf and damaged his knee, hobbling away. Times, Sunday Times (2016) A dozen riders have hobbled away including two wearers of the yellow jersey. Times, Sunday Times (2015) And wearing a supportive sandal on his injured foot, he hobbled away on crutches after refusing to comment further. The Sun (2010) Translations: Chinese: 跛行 Japanese: 足を引きずって歩く |
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