词汇 crutch 在中文的含义

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crutch

US /krʌtʃ/
UK /krʌtʃ/
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名词

1.

拐杖

a long stick with a padded top, used as a support by a lame person.

示例:
After the accident, he had to use a crutch to walk.
事故发生后,他不得不使用拐杖走路。
She leaned on her crutch as she waited for the bus.
她靠着拐杖等公交车。
2.

拐杖, 依靠, 支柱

a thing used as a temporary or inadequate support or remedy.

示例:
He uses humor as a crutch to deal with his anxiety.
他把幽默当作应对焦虑的拐杖
Relying on excuses is just a crutch for not taking responsibility.
依赖借口只是不承担责任的拐杖

动词

拄拐杖, 用拐杖支撑

to support or provide with a crutch or crutches.

示例:
The nurse helped him to crutch his way to the bathroom.
护士帮助他拄着拐杖走到洗手间。
He had to crutch his way through the crowded hallway.
他不得不拄着拐杖穿过拥挤的走廊。