| 单词 | hobble |
| 释义 | hobble —hobbler, n. /hob"euhl/, v. , hobbled, hobbling, n. v.i. 1. to walk lamely; limp. 2. to proceed irregularly and haltingly: His verses hobble with their faulty meters. v.t. 3. to cause to limp: His tight shoes hobbled him. 4. to fasten together the legs of (a horse, mule, etc.) by short lengths of rope to prevent free motion. 5. to impede; hamper the progress of. n. 6. an act of hobbling; an uneven, halting gait; a limp. 7. a rope, strap, etc., used to hobble an animal. 8. hobbles, a leg harness for controlling the gait of a pacer. 9. Archaic. an awkward or difficult situation. [1300-50; ME hobelen, appar. akin to hob protuberance, uneven ground, and to D hobbelen, G hoppeln to jolt] Syn. 5. hinder, restrict, frustrate, cramp. Ant. 5. aid, assist, benefit. |
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