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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。
跛行；一瘸一拐地走
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跛行；一瘸一拐地走
to walk lamely, especially because of an injury to one leg or foot
She limped to the nearest bench.
她一瘸一拐地走到最近的长凳旁。
跛行；一瘸一拐地走
To walk lamely, as if favoring one leg.
不足的；不令人满意的
To be inadequate or unsatisfactory.
因动力系统故障而艰难行进
To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion.
因身体限制或损伤而跛行
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
limp
Base
原形
limps
3rd person
第三人称单数
limping
-ing
现在分词
limped
Past
过去式
limped
Past participle
过去分词
He limps after the injury.
他受伤后一瘸一拐地走。
She limped across the room.
她一瘸一拐地穿过房间。
He has limped for weeks.
他已经一瘸一拐好几周了。
跛行（规则动词）
After twisting his ankle, he limped home slowly.
扭伤脚踝后，他一瘸一拐地慢慢走回家。
AI contextual example
The injured dog was limping badly, so we took it to the vet.
受伤的狗跛得很厉害，所以我们带它去了兽医那里。
AI contextual example
She limps slightly because of a childhood accident.
由于童年的一次事故，她走路有点跛。
AI contextual example
the boat limped into the harbor
那艘船艰难地驶入了港口。
WordNet
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。
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。
强调勉强完成、差强人意。
He limped through the interview despite his nerves.
尽管很紧张，他还是勉强应付完了面试。
off 后接离开的场所，常用于体育伤病场景。
The injured runner limped off the track.
受伤的赛跑选手一瘸一拐地离开了跑道。
Not this
He was lame after the marathon.
Use this
He was limping after the marathon.
lame 是形容词，意为“瘸的、跛的”，通常形容长期或永久性的腿脚残疾；limp 是动词，表示“一瘸一拐地走”这一动作。这里要表达马拉松后暂时出现的一瘸一拐，应使用动词 limp 的进行时 was limping，而不是表示状态的 lame。
Not this
He limped his sore leg.
Use this
He limped on his sore leg.
limp 是不及物动词，不能直接接宾语，不能说 limp one's leg。要指明是哪条腿使跛行，需用介词 on 引出身体部位，如 limp on one's sore leg。
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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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
勉强维持；艰难行进
After the business lost its biggest client, it could only limp along for another year.
在失去最大客户后，这家公司只能勉强维持了一年。
勉强撑过；艰难完成
She was sick, but she managed to limp through the final week of classes.
她生病了，但还是勉强撑过了最后一周的课程。
艰难地返回；勉强回到（出发点）
The car broke down twice, but we finally limped home late that night.
汽车抛锚了两次，但那天深夜我们终于勉强开回了家。
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联想单词里的 imp（小恶魔）：小恶魔一瘸一拐地走，就是 limp。
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。
常与副词或介词短语连用，表示跛行或艰难行进。
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