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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.
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