limp
[lɪmp] verb
PERSON/ANIMAL 人／动物
intransitive
■to walk slowly and with difficulty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot 瘸着脚走，跛行•Three minutes into the match, Jackson limped off the pitch with a serious ankle injury.比赛刚刚开始三分钟，杰克逊就因脚踝严重受伤而下场。
[lɪmp] verb
PROCESS/THING 事／过程
intransitive + adverb or preposition informal
■to move or develop slowly and with difficulty 步履维艰；缓慢发展•The little boat limped slowly towards the shore.那艘小船缓慢地向岸边靠近。 •After limping along for almost two years, the economy is starting to show signs of recovery.经过差不多两年的徘徊，经济开始出现了复苏的迹象。
[lɪmp] adjective
■soft and neither firm nor stiff 软的，柔软的；轻柔的•a limp lettuce leaf/salad软塌塌的莴苣叶／沙拉 •a limp handshake软弱无力的握手
[lɪmp] noun only singular
■a way of walking slowly and with diffculty because of having an injured or painful leg or foot （因为腿脚受伤或疼痛）艰难缓慢的行走•She has a slight limp.她有点瘸。 •He walks with a limp.他走路一瘸一拐的。 |