limp
adj
1 not stiff or firm 柔软的: a limp edition, ie a book with a flexible binding 软皮书.
2 lacking strength or energy 无力的; 无精神的
a limp handshake, gesture, response 无力的握手、 姿势、 反应
The flowers looked limp in the heat. 花在热天发蔫.
limp v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip]
walk unevenly, as when one foot or leg is hurt or stiff 跛行; 一拐一拐地走
That dog must be hurt he's limping. 那条狗准是受了伤--一拐一拐的.
The injured footballer limped slowly off the field. 受伤的足球队员跛著脚慢慢走出埸地.
limp about, along, away, off 一拐一拐地到处走、 前行、 走开、 走去
(fig 比喻) The third act limps badly. 第三幕演得拖拖拉拉. =>Usage at shuffle 用法见shuffle.
2 [Ipr] (of a ship, etc) proceed with difficulty in a specified direction, esp after an accident (指船等)困难地航行(尤指出事之後)
After the collision both vessels managed to limp into harbour. 两船相撞之後都挣扎著驶进海港. limp, n [sing]
limping walk 跛行
walk with/have a bad, slight, etc limp 跛得厉害、 有点跛.
I shall be happy to give up my part of Shylock's money.
我将高兴地放弃我应得的夏洛克财产的那一半。
Four years later, she left the children's home and entered an institution for the blind, where she learnt braille.
4年之后,她离开孤儿院,进入一盲人学校,学习布莱叶盲文。
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