Word · Frequency #9898
limp
跛行；一瘸一拐地走
to walk lamely, especially because of an injury to one leg or foot
- 1.
To walk lamely, as if favoring one leg.
跛行；一瘸一拐地走
- 2.
To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.
不足的；不令人满意的
- 3.
To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.
因动力系统故障而艰难行进
- 4.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
因身体限制或损伤而跛行
- 5.
To move or proceed irregularly.
不规则地移动或行进
- 6.
proceed slowly or with difficulty
缓慢或困难地行进
艰难行进；缓慢推进；疲软；不景气；欠缺活力；不足的；不令人满意的；因动力系统故障而艰难行进；因身体限制或损伤而跛行
In use
After twisting his ankle, he limped home slowly.
The injured dog was limping badly, so we took it to the vet.
She limps slightly because of a childhood accident.
the boat limped into the harbor
limp somewhere
后接方向或地点，强调因伤或痛行走不便。
She limped to the nearest bench.
她一瘸一拐地走到最近的长凳旁。
limp along
引申义指事情或系统勉强维持、缓慢进展。
The company is still limping along after the financial crisis.
金融危机过后，这家公司仍在艰难维持。
limp through sth
强调勉强完成、差强人意。
Connections
Collocations
- limp along
- 蹒跚前行；勉强维持
- The company is limping along after losing its biggest client.公司在失去最大的客户后勉强维持。
- limp off
- 一瘸一拐地离开（尤指赛场）
- The striker limped off the field with a twisted ankle.这名前锋脚踝扭伤，一瘸一拐地离开了球场。
- limp into
- 艰难地驶入；勉强到达
- The damaged ship limped into the nearest harbor.受损的船艰难地驶入最近的港口。
- limp badly
- 跛得很厉害；明显一瘸一拐地走
- She was limping badly after running the marathon.跑完马拉松后，她走路时明显一瘸一拐。
- limp to a halt
- 摇摇晃晃地停下；勉强停住
- The bus limped to a halt at the side of the road.公共汽车摇摇晃晃地停在路边。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想单词里的 imp（小恶魔）：小恶魔一瘸一拐地走，就是 limp。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常场景（走路受伤或不便）、新闻报道（经济、公司或项目进展缓慢）、故障叙述（船只、飞机等勉强行进） 本词为中性常用词，通常用于描述人因受伤而一瘸一拐地走；也常见于新闻或书面语中表示某事物进展缓慢或勉强维持。口语和正式场合均可使用，没有明显的正式或非正式色彩。
Grammar Note
常与副词或介词短语连用，表示跛行或艰难行进。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词都与 limp 押韵：它们都有相同的重读元音 /ɪ/ 和结尾 /mp/，拼写上也都以 -imp 结尾。注意形近但读音不同的词：limb /lɪm/ 的 b 不发音，lime /laɪm/ 的元音不同，limpid /ˈlɪmpɪd/ 虽有相同的 /lɪmp/ 开头但多了一个音节，因此这些词都不与 limp 押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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