英语词汇“crutch”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

crutch n. [countable]

a staff or support to assist a person in walking, usually having a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit:I had to use crutches after I sprained my knee.
anything that serves as a temporary support or aid;
prop:the use of liquor as a psychological crutch.

crutch n.

a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, now usually with a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit.
any of various devices resembling this in shape or use.
anything that serves as a temporary and often inappropriate support, supplement, or substitute;
prop:He uses liquor as a psychological crutch.
a forked support or part.
the crotch of the human body.
Also, crotch. [Naut.]
- Naval Termsa forked support for a boom or spar when not in use.
- Naval Termsa forked support for an oar on the sides or stern of a rowboat.
- Naval Termsa horizontal knee reinforcing the stern frames of a wooden vessel.
a forked device on the left side of a sidesaddle, consisting of two hooks, one of which is open at the bottom and serves to clamp the left knee and the other of which is open at the top and serves to support the right knee.

v.t.

to support on crutches;
prop;
sustain.

bef. 900; Middle English crucche, Old English cryce (oblique crycce); cognate with Norwegian krykkja, Danish krykke, German Krücke, Dutch kruk. See crook¹

crutch′like′, adj.

crutch /krʌtʃ/ n

a long staff of wood or metal having a rest for the armpit, for supporting the weight of the body
something that supports or sustains
Brit
another word for crotch

(transitive) to support or sustain (a person or thing) as with a crutch
Austral NZ slang to clip (wool) from the hindquarters of a sheep

Etymology: Old English crycc; related to Old High German krucka, Old Norse krykkja; see crosier, crook

单词	crutch
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 crutch /krʌtʃ/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a staff or support to assist a person in walking, usually having a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit:I had to use crutches after I sprained my knee. anything that serves as a temporary support or aid; prop:the use of liquor as a psychological crutch. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 crutch (kruch),USA pronunciation n. a staff or support to assist a lame or infirm person in walking, now usually with a crosspiece at one end to fit under the armpit. any of various devices resembling this in shape or use. anything that serves as a temporary and often inappropriate support, supplement, or substitute; prop:He uses liquor as a psychological crutch. a forked support or part. the crotch of the human body. `Also, crotch.` [Naut.] Naval Termsa forked support for a boom or spar when not in use. Naval Termsa forked support for an oar on the sides or stern of a rowboat. Naval Termsa horizontal knee reinforcing the stern frames of a wooden vessel. a forked device on the left side of a sidesaddle, consisting of two hooks, one of which is open at the bottom and serves to clamp the left knee and the other of which is open at the top and serves to support the right knee. v.t. to support on crutches; prop; sustain. bef. 900; Middle English crucche, Old English cryce (oblique crycce); cognate with Norwegian krykkja, Danish krykke, German Krücke, Dutch kruk. See crook¹ crutch′like′, adj. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crutch /krʌtʃ/ n a long staff of wood or metal having a rest for the armpit, for supporting the weight of the body something that supports or sustains Brit another word for crotch vb (transitive) to support or sustain (a person or thing) as with a crutch Austral NZ slang to clip (wool) from the hindquarters of a sheep Etymology: Old English crycc; related to Old High German krucka, Old Norse krykkja; see crosier, crook
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