hobble
verb uk/ˈhɒb.əl/ us/ˈhɑː.bəl/
(WALK)
[ I usually + adv/prep ]一瘸一拐地行走,跛行
to walk in an awkward way, usually because the feet or legs are injured
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. 有些赛跑者只是勉强蹒跚着支撑到终点。
(LIMIT)
[ T ]约束,限制
to limit something or control the freedom of someone
A long list of amendments have hobbled the new legislation. 一长串修正案限制了这项新立法。
[ T ] literary捆缚(动物,尤指马等的)两条腿
If you hobble an animal, especially a horse, you tie two of its legs together so that it cannot run away.