hobble
verb
ˈhɒbəl
verb
1
to
walk
with
difficulty,
especially
because
your
legs
or
feet
hurt
跛行，一瘸一拐地走;
I always + adv/prep
He
hobbled
into
the
room
on
crutches.
他拄着 T 形拐杖一瘸一拐地走入屋内。
2
to
deliberately
make
sure
that
a
plan,
system
etc
cannot
work
successfully
妨碍〔计划、系统等的运作〕
T usually passive 一般用被动态
Many
start-ups
are
hobbled
by
a
lack
of
sufficient
capital.
很多新公司由于缺乏足够的资金而陷入困境。
3
to
loosely
fasten
two
of
an
animal’s
legs
together,
to
stop
it
from
running
away
〔松松地〕捆缚〔动物〕的腿〔以防止其跑掉〕
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