hobbles
英 ['hɒblz] 美 ['hɒblz]

n.

（兽）足枷；跛行，蹒跚( hobble的名词复数 )；

v.

跛行，蹒跚，一瘸一拐地走( hobble的第三人称单数 )；捆缚（马等）之两腿（以防走失）；

英英释义

hobble[ 'hɔblz ]

• n.
  • a shackle for the ankles or feet

    同义词：fetter

  • the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

    同义词：hitchlimp

• v.
  • walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

    "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

    同义词：limpgimphitch

  • hamper the action or progress of

    "The chairman was hobbled by the all-powerful dean"

  • strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison

    "hobble race horses"

    同义词：hopple

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