hobble

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vi. 蹒跚 vt. 使跛行, 阻碍 n. 跛行

发音

其它 /ˈhɒbəl/

词形变化

hobbles 复数 hobbles hobbling hobbled hobbles 三单 hobbling 现在分词 hobbled 过去式 hobbled 过去分词

别名

hobbel

教材释义与例句

名词

跛行步态

动词

使跛行

动词

蹒跚；跛行

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    One of the short straps tied between the legs of unfenced horses, allowing them to wander short distances but preventing them from running off.

  2. 2.

    An unsteady, off-balance step.

  3. 3.

    A difficult situation; a scrape.

    古体 非正式
  4. 4.

    An odd job; a piece of casual work.

    英国 方言
v.
  1. 1.

    To fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.

    Near-synonyms: shackle, enshackle

  2. 2.

    To walk lame, or unevenly.

  3. 3.

    To move or proceed roughly or irregularly.

    比喻
  4. 4.

    To disable; to impede.

    Near-synonyms: nobble, hamper, hinder, embarrass

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

hitch limp fetter

上位词 5

bond hamper gait shackle trammel
动词

同义词 4

hitch limp gimp hopple

上位词 4

walk strap hinder impede

相关短语

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词源

From Middle English hobblen, hobelen, akin to Middle Dutch hoblen, hobbelen (Modern Dutch hobbelen).

来源：wiktionary