crutch
US
UK crutch n: usually plural (walking stick)
SC T字形拐杖
SC 腋杖 yè zhàng
SC 拐棍
He's walking on crutches because he has a broken ankle.
他的脚踝骨折了，所以现在拄拐棍走路。
crutch n: figurative (psychological aide) (比喻)
SC 心理的支撑，精神支柱 xīn lǐ de zhī chēng，jīng shén zhī zhù
I think you're using your religion as a crutch.
我认为你把宗教当成自己的精神支柱。