limp

/lɪmp/ v. / n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

一瘸一拐地走;跛行;松软的;无力的;没精神的

释义与例句

v. 一瘸一拐地走
to walk with difficulty because one leg or foot is hurt
  1. He limped home after twisting his ankle.
    他扭伤脚踝后一瘸一拐地回了家。
  2. The injured player limped off the field.
    受伤的球员一瘸一拐地离开了球场。
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  1. She limped slightly after the long hike.
    长途徒步后她有点跛着走路。
n. 跛行
a way of walking in which one leg is used less than the other because of injury
  1. He walks with a slight limp after the accident.
    事故后他走路有点跛。
  2. The old dog has a limp in its back leg.
    那只老狗后腿有点跛。
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  1. She developed a limp after falling down the stairs.
    她从楼梯上摔下来后走路有点瘸。
adj. 松软的;无力的;没精神的
not firm or strong; soft and without energy
  1. The flowers looked limp in the heat.
    花在高温下显得蔫了。
  2. He gave me a limp handshake.
    他跟我握了握手,软弱无力。
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  1. Her hair hung limp around her shoulders.
    她的头发软软地搭在肩上。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 limp 可作动词(跛行)、名词(跛行)和形容词(松软无力的);walk with a limp 表示走路跛。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • limply 一瘸一拐地;软弱无力地
    副词,可修饰行走或动作,表示无力、拖沓的状态。
同义词
  • hobble 跛行;蹒跚
    limp 指因一条腿受伤而跛行;hobble 指行走困难、缓慢,也可指因年老或伤痛而蹒跚。
    The old man hobbled across the room with a stick. 老人拄着拐杖蹒跚着穿过房间。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • lamp 灯
    limp /lɪmp/ 是“跛行、松软的”;lamp /læmp/ 是“灯”,元音和词尾都不同。
    Turn on the lamp so we can see. 把灯打开,这样我们能看见。
常见搭配
  • walk with a limp 走路一瘸一拐
    He has walked with a limp since the accident. 自那次事故后他走路一直一瘸一拐。
  • limp away 一瘸一拐地走开
    The cat limped away into the bushes. 猫一瘸一拐地走进了灌木丛。
  • limp handshake 无力的握手
    A limp handshake can give a bad first impression. 无力的握手会给人留下糟糕的第一印象。