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hobble/ˈhɒb(ə)l/ v. & n.●v. 1 intr.a walk lamely; limp 一瘸一拐地走；跛行 b proceed haltingly in action or speech 蹒跚；结结巴巴地说话 hobbled lamely to his conclusion 他结结巴巴地讲完了 2 tr.a tie together the legs of (a horse etc.) to prevent it from straying 把(马等的)腿缚住以免走失 b tie (a horse's etc. legs) 捆绑，缚住(马等的腿) 3 tr. cause (a person etc.) to limp 使(人等)跛行 ●n. 1 an uneven or infirm gait 跛行；不稳的步态 2 a rope, clog, etc. used for hobbling a horse etc. (拴住马等的)绳子；束缚物 □ hobbler n.[Middle English, probably from Low German: cf. HOPPLE and Dutch hobbelen ‘rock from side to side’] |