音标:['hɒbl] ; 柯林斯词典等级:1 级;
vi. 蹒跚
vt. 使跛行, 阻碍
n. 跛行
v. hamper the action or progress of
词型变化:过去式 : hobbled ; 现在分词 : hobbling ; 过去分词 : hobbled ; 第三人称单数 : hobbles ; 名词复数形式 : hobbles
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
动词95%
名词5%

hobble的用法和样例:

例句

用作动词(v.)
  1. This may hobble the bull in the future.这些可能会使得这头牛在未来步履蹒跚。
  2. The old man hobbled along (the road) with the aid of his stick.那老汉拄著拐杖一瘸一拐地走著。
  3. I hurt my foot,and had to hobble home.我的脚受了伤,只好一拐一拐地走回家。

词汇搭配

  • hobble skirt下摆极窄的裙子; 狭...
  • hobble out以绳系住的腿任其溜达...

经典引文

  • One of his heels higher than the other; which gives him a hobble in his gait.

    出自:Swift
  • An old and stooping nun had hobbled out with a basket of linen to wash.

    出自:D. M. Thomas
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