hobble

US /ˈhɑː.bəl/
UK /ˈhɑː.bəl/
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1.

蹒跚, 跛行

walk with a limp

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He hobbled into the room, leaning on a cane.
他拄着拐杖蹒跚地走进房间。
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After the injury, she could only hobble slowly.
受伤后，她只能缓慢地蹒跚而行。
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2.

束缚, 限制行动

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.
牛仔不得不束缚他的马，以防它走失。
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They used ropes to hobble the wild ponies.
他们用绳子束缚野马。
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3.

阻碍, 妨碍

cause to slow down or impede

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The lack of funding will hobble the research project.
资金不足将阻碍研究项目。
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Bureaucracy can often hobble progress.
官僚主义常常会阻碍进步。
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脚镣, 束缚带

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.
牛仔给马套上脚镣，以防它走失。
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The old hobble was made of leather.
旧脚镣是皮革做的。
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