Word · Frequency #9898
limps
跛行
limps is the plural of limp.
an uneven or awkward way of walking, usually because of an injured leg
- 1.
An irregular, jerky or awkward gait.
不规则、不平稳或笨拙的步态
- 2.
A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.
一种用木板或铁皮制成的刮板,形状像小桶的半边头,用于手工跳汰时从筛上刮下矿石。
- 3.
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
因腿伤导致的不均匀步态
- 4.
A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve.
从筛子上清除贫矿或废料的刮刀
（选矿）刮板；不规则、不平稳或笨拙的步态；一种用木板或铁皮制成的刮板,形状像小桶的半边头,用于手工跳汰时从筛上刮下矿石。；因腿伤导致的不均匀步态；从筛子上清除贫矿或废料的刮刀
In use
After twisting his ankle, he walked with a noticeable limp.
The doctor asked him how long he had had that limp.
Her limp became worse after the long hike.
have a limp
在 have a limp 中，limp 通常用单数，可用 slight、noticeable 等形容词修饰。
After the accident, he had a slight limp.
事故之后，他走路有点跛。
walk with a limp
with a limp 作方式状语，说明走路时的姿态。
She walks with a limp because of her injured knee.
她因为膝盖受伤，走路一瘸一拐的。
develop a limp
develop 与 a limp 搭配，表示渐渐出现跛行，常用于受伤或疲劳之后。
He developed a limp after the marathon.
Connections
Collocations
- have a limp
- 走路跛行
- He has had a limp since he injured his knee.自从膝盖受伤后，他走路就一直跛行。
- walk with a limp
- 一瘸一拐地走
- She walked with a limp for months after the surgery.手术后的几个月里，她走路一瘸一拐的。
- a slight limp
- 轻微的跛行
- He has a slight limp that is barely noticeable.他有轻微的跛行，几乎看不出来。
- a pronounced limp
- 明显的跛行
- The injury left him with a pronounced limp.这次受伤使他走路跛得很明显。
- develop a limp
- 开始出现跛行
- She developed a limp after running the marathon.跑完马拉松后，她走路开始有些跛。
- a permanent limp
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 limp 中的 L 看成拐杖：拄着它走路一跛一跛——名词 limp 就是这种不均匀的步态。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、news reports、medical descriptions 本项选的是“因腿伤等导致的不均匀步伐”这一常用义。该义项通常用于日常对话、新闻报道和医疗描述，属于中性表达；不是俚语，正式程度适中，口语和一般书面语中都可用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 limp 押韵的词：imp、chimp、skimp、wimp，都读 /ɪmp/。注意：glimpse 拼写含 -imp，但多一个 /s/，读 /ɡlɪmps/，不押韵；limb 形似，但 b 不发音，读 /lɪm/，也不押韵。
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
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