hobble

劍橋詞典

hobble verb (WALK)

[ 不及物動(dòng)詞：后面不接賓語的動(dòng)詞 經(jīng)常 后面必須接副詞或介詞的動(dòng)詞 ]
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 . 上次我見到雷切爾的時(shí)候，她拄著拐杖一瘸一拐的。
Some of the runners could only manage to hobble over the finishing line . 有些賽跑者只是勉強(qiáng)蹣跚著支撐到終點(diǎn)。

hobble verb (LIMIT)

[ 及物動(dòng)詞：后面接賓語的動(dòng)詞 ]
to limit something or control the freedom of someone
約束，限制
A long list of amendments have hobbled the new legislation . 一長串修正案限制了這項(xiàng)新立法。
[ 及物動(dòng)詞：后面接賓語的動(dòng)詞 ] literary
If you hobble an animal , especially a horse , you tie two of its legs together so that it cannot run away.
捆縛（動(dòng)物，尤指馬等的）兩條腿 返回 hobble