| 单词 | hobble |
| 释义 | hobble v. & n. --v 1. intr. a walk lamely; limp. b proceed haltingly in action or speech (hobbled lamely to his conclusion). 2. tr. a tie together the legs of (a horse etc.) to prevent it from straying. b tie (a horse's etc. legs). 3. tr. cause (a person etc.) to limp. --n 1. an uneven or infirm gait. 2. a rope, clog, etc. used for hobbling a horse etc. Phrases and idioms hobble skirt a skirt so narrow at the hem as to impede walking. Derivatives hobbler n. Etymology: ME, prob. f. LG: cf. HOPPLE and Du. hobbelen rock from side to side |
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