hobble

US /ˈhɑː.bəl/
UK /ˈhɑː.bəl/
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1.

蹣跚, 跛行

walk with a limp

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He hobbled into the room, leaning on a cane.
他拄著拐杖蹣跚地走進房間。
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After the injury, she could only hobble slowly.
受傷後，她只能緩慢地蹣跚而行。
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2.

束縛, 限制行動

restrict the movement of (a horse or other animal) by tying its legs together

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The cowboy had to hobble his horse to prevent it from wandering off.
牛仔不得不束縛他的馬，以防它走失。
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They used ropes to hobble the wild ponies.
他們用繩子束縛野馬。
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3.

阻礙, 妨礙

cause to slow down or impede

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The lack of funding will hobble the research project.
資金不足將阻礙研究項目。
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Bureaucracy can often hobble progress.
官僚主義常常會阻礙進步。
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1.

腳鐐, 束縛帶

a device used to restrict the movement of a horse or other animal, typically a strap or rope placed around one or more legs

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The cowboy put a hobble on the horse to keep it from straying.
牛仔給馬套上腳鐐，以防它走失。
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The old hobble was made of leather.
舊腳鐐是皮革做的。
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