1 VERB 一瘸一拐地走;跛行;蹒跚 If a person or animal limps, they walk with difficulty or in an uneven way because one of their legs or feet is hurt. 一瘸一拐地走;跛行;蹒跚
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I wasn't badly hurt, but I injured my thigh and had to limp. [VERB]
我伤得不重,但一条大腿伤到了,只好一瘸一拐地走。
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He had to limp off with a leg injury. [VERB adv./prep.]
他腿上有伤,离开时只能一瘸一拐地走。
SYN hobble, stagger, stumble, shuffle
2 VERB 进展缓慢;艰难地行进 If you say that something such as an organization, process, or vehicle limps along, you mean that it continues slowly or with difficulty, for example because it has been weakened or damaged. 进展缓慢;艰难地行进
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In recent years the newspaper had been limping along on limited resources. [VERB adv./prep.]
近年来这家报社一直在靠有限的资源艰难维持。
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A British battleship, which had been damaged severely in the battle of Crete, came limping into Pearl Harbor. [VERB adv./prep.]
一艘在克里特岛战役中严重受损的英国战舰艰难缓慢地驶进珍珠港。
3 ADJ-GRADED 软弱的;无力的 If you describe something as limp, you mean that it is soft or weak when it should be firm or strong. 软弱的;无力的
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She was told to reject applicants with limp handshakes.
她被告知要回绝掉那些握手软弱无力的申请者。
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A residue can build up on the hair shaft, leaving the hair limp and dull looking.
残留物会积聚在头发上,使头发看起来软塌塌的,而且毫无光泽。
SYN floppy, soft, relaxed, loose
4 ADJ-GRADED 四肢无力的;身体一动不动的 If someone is limp, their body has no strength and is not moving, for example because they are asleep or unconscious. 四肢无力的;身体一动不动的
SYN weak, tired, exhausted, worn out
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