| 释义 |
hobble
UK ['hɒb.l] US ['hɑ:.bl] verb
WALK 行走
intransitive usually + adverb or preposition
■to walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured 一瘸一拐地行走，跛行•The last time I saw Rachel she was hobbling around with a stick.上次我见到雷切尔的时候，她拄着拐杖一瘸一拐的。 •Some of the runners could only manage to hobble over the finishing line.有些跑者只是勉强蹒跚支撑到终点。
UK ['hɒb.l] US ['hɑ:.bl] verb
LIMIT 限制
transitive
■to limit something or control the freedom of someone 约束，限制•A long list of amendments have hobbled the new legislation.一长串的修正案限制了这项新立法。 transitive literary
■If you hobble an animal, especially a horse, you tie two of its legs together so that it cannot run away. 捆缚（动物，尤指马等的）两条腿 |