hobble + adv./prep.
hobble 常与 along、across、into 等表示方向的副词或介词连用，强调行走吃力。
After twisting her ankle, she hobbled along the corridor.
扭伤脚踝后，她沿着走廊一瘸一拐地走。
跛行；一瘸一拐地走
hobbling — present participle of hobble
妨碍；阻碍；拖累；用绊绳拴住（动物的腿）；给（马等）上绊索；跌跌撞撞地移动；磕磕绊绊地进行；用绳子系住腿来束缚；用绊绳限制(马)的行动。；跛行或行走不稳。
To walk awkwardly, especially because of an injured foot or leg.
用绳子系住腿来束缚；用绊绳限制(马)的行动。
To fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.
跛行或行走不稳。
To walk lame, or unevenly.
粗略或不规则地移动或行进。
To move or proceed roughly or irregularly.
使丧失能力；阻碍。
To disable; to impede.
一般现在时
She hobbles when she is tired.
她累的时候会蹒跚而行。
一般过去时
He hobbled to the door.
他蹒跚地走向门口。
现在完成时
The new regulations have hobbled the industry.
新规定阻碍了该行业的发展。
规则动词
After injuring his foot, he hobbled along the path.
脚受伤后，他沿着小路蹒跚而行。
用法提示：hobble作动词，意为'蹒跚行走'，描述因伤而行走不便。
The company's growth is hobbled by excessive regulations.
公司的增长被过多的规章制度所阻碍。
用法提示：hobble作动词，意为'阻碍'，表示限制发展。
The horse hobbled on three legs after stepping on a stone.
那匹马踩到石头后，用三条腿蹒跚而行。
用法提示：hobble作动词，意为'跛行'，指动物行走困难。
hobble 常与 along、across、into 等表示方向的副词或介词连用，强调行走吃力。
After twisting her ankle, she hobbled along the corridor.
扭伤脚踝后，她沿着走廊一瘸一拐地走。
hobble 作及物动词时表示“妨碍、束缚”，主语通常为事物或规则。
The new regulations could hobble small businesses.
新法规可能会妨碍小企业的发展。
hobble 也可指用绳索拴住动物腿部，防止其跑远。
The rider hobbled his horse before making camp.
骑手在扎营前用绊索拴住了马。
与hobble最接近，侧重腿脚受伤或疼痛导致的不平衡；hobble还可表示因束缚而行走不便，但二者常可互换。
强调因醉酒、虚弱或震惊而步子不稳、似乎要摔倒，不一定是脚部受伤；比hobble更突出摇晃。
多指老人或体弱者因虚弱而走路不稳，也可用于物体摇晃；与hobble相比更显虚弱，且不一定有跛行。
指脚不离地、缓慢拖行，通常因疲惫或懒散，而非受伤；不像hobble那样强调行走艰难。
grammar · medium
易错句子He hobbled his injured leg.
正确表达He hobbled on his injured leg.
表示“跛行/一瘸一拐地走”时，hobble 是不及物动词，后面不能接宾语；受伤的腿应放在 on 后作介词宾语。加上 on 后，句子才表示“他靠/用受伤的腿跛行”。
grammar · medium
易错句子He hobbled with his horse to keep it from wandering.
正确表达He hobbled his horse to keep it from wandering.
表示“给（马）上绊索/拴住马腿”时，hobble 是及物动词，宾语是马，不能加 with。把 with 删掉，使 horse 直接作宾语，才符合该动词的搭配。
对应“使丧失能力；阻碍”义项：hobble 表示妨碍、拖累，facilitate 表示使进展更顺利；二者仅在这个“阻碍”义项上互为反义。
同样对应“阻碍”义项：hobble 是制造困难、妨碍行动，aid 是提供支持、帮助推进；不用于“跛行”义项。
hobble 指因腿脚受伤或受束缚而行走不稳；wobble 指物体本身左右摇晃或颤抖，与腿脚无关。
stumble 指走路时绊到东西而失去平衡，通常是意外；hobble 指因腿伤或束缚而一瘸一拐。
hamper 泛指妨碍或使事情变困难；hobble 的“阻碍”义带有束缚或削弱的意味，如同捆住腿脚。
一瘸一拐地走
The injured player could only hobble along the touchline.
受伤的球员只能沿着边线一瘸一拐地走。
拄着拐杖蹒跚而行
He hobbled on crutches to the bathroom.
他拄着拐杖蹒跚地走到洗手间。
用绊绳拴住马
We had to hobble the horse so it wouldn't wander off.
我们得给马系上绊绳，免得它乱跑。
阻碍进展
The new tax could hobble progress in the tech industry.
新税可能会阻碍科技行业的进展。
被债务拖累
The railway company was hobbled by decades of debt.
这家铁路公司被几十年的债务拖累。
阻碍经济发展
Rising costs are hobbling the economy.
不断上涨的成本正在阻碍经济发展。
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勉强维持；艰难前行
The company is still hobbling along despite its financial problems.
尽管财务困难，这家公司仍在勉强维持。
吃力地完成；艰难应付
She managed to hobble through the meeting even though she felt exhausted.
尽管感到精疲力竭，她还是设法勉强撑过了会议。
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