| 单词 | limp |
| 释义 | limp (lɪmp ) Word forms: limps , limping , limped , limper , limpest 1. verb If a person or animal limps, they walk with difficulty or in an uneven way because one of their legs or feet is hurt. I wasn't badly hurt, but I injured my thigh and had to limp. [VERB] He had to limp off with a leg injury. [VERB adverb/preposition] Synonyms: hobble, stagger, stumble, shuffle Limp is also a noun. A stiff knee following surgery forced her to walk with a limp. 2. verb If you say that something such as an organization, process, or vehicle limps along, you mean that it continues slowly or with difficulty, for example because it has been weakened or damaged. In recent years the newspaper had been limping along on limited resources. [VERB adverb/preposition] A British battleship, which had been damaged severely in the battle of Crete, came limping into Pearl Harbor. [VERB adverb/preposition] 3. adjective If you describe something as limp, you mean that it is soft or weak when it should be firm or strong. She was told to reject applicants with limp handshakes. A residue can build up on the hair shaft, leaving the hair limp and dull looking. Synonyms: floppy, soft, relaxed, loose limply adverb [ADVERB with verb] Flags and bunting hung limply in the still, warm air. 4. adjective If someone is limp, their body has no strength and is not moving, for example because they are asleep or unconscious. He carried her limp body into the room and laid her on the bed. He hit his head against a rock and went limp. Synonyms: weak, tired, exhausted, worn out Collocations: slight limp He had a slight limp from a skiing accident but refused to give up the sport, learning instead to ski on one leg. Times, Sunday Times The illness left him, however, with a leg he could not bend and a slight limp. Times, Sunday Times He has a slight limp, and for his forthcoming series 'did not walk more than 200 yards in one go'. Times, Sunday Times Although he can walk, with a slight limp, he cannot cycle with his feet or his 'glutes', and has nerve damage in his lower legs. Times, Sunday Times He still walks with a slight limp. Globe and Mail Translations: Chinese: 跛行 Japanese: びっこをひく |
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