limp
/lɪmp/ (bre, ipa) · /lɪmp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlimp/ (ame, mw)
limp — 動詞
- limppresent simple I / you / we / they
- limps3rd person singular
- limping-ing form
- limpedpast simple
1. to walk unevenly because one leg or foot hurts or does not work properly.
跛行
腳痛或受傷時一瘸一拐地走
to walk unevenly because one leg or foot hurts or does not work properly.
Renata limped off the football field after landing badly on her ankle.
Renata 落地時扭到腳踝後，跛行著離開足球場。
limp off + [place] after an injury
The old dog limped across the yard with a bandage on one paw.
那隻老狗的一隻腳掌包著繃帶，跛著腳穿過院子。
After the hike, Paul limped up the station steps and grabbed the rail.
爬完山後，Paul 跛著腳走上車站台階，還伸手抓住扶手。
Wei limped into the clinic, and the nurse called for a wheelchair.
Wei 跛著腳走進診所後，護理師立刻叫了輪椅。
Sana limped home from the bus stop after new shoes cut her heel.
新鞋磨破腳跟後，Sana 從公車站跛著腳走回家。
文法句型
limp + adverb/prepositional phrase
limp into/out of/across + place
用法筆記
Usually used when the leg, foot, or ankle is hurt. It often appears with a phrase showing direction or place, such as 'into the clinic' or 'across the yard'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense describes a person or animal walking, not a plan or process struggling onward.
2. to keep moving ahead only little by little because progress is difficult.
勉強推進
進展遲緩又不順利
to keep moving ahead only little by little because progress is difficult.
Talks limped forward after both sides rejected the first plan.
雙方都否決第一個方案後，談判只好勉強推進。
limp forward in difficult negotiations
The small shop limped through winter with only a few weekend customers.
那家小店整個冬天只靠少數週末客人勉強撐過去。
After the power cut, the website limped back online around midnight.
停電後，那個網站直到半夜才勉強恢復上線。
The class project limped on while two team members were sick.
兩名組員生病時，班上的專題只得勉強繼續做下去。
- struggle on
more direct about difficulty and effort
- drag on
focuses on being slow and tiring, often for time
- creep forward
suggests very slow movement, often by stages
- surge ahead
move forward quickly and strongly
- race ahead
make very fast progress
文法句型
limp along/on
limp + adverb
用法筆記
The subject is usually a business, process, conversation, or plan rather than a person. It often appears with 'along', 'on', or another adverb that shows weak progress. Distinguish from sense 1: the idea is metaphorical progress, not actual walking.
limp — 形容詞
- limppositive
- limpercomparative
- limpestsuperlative
1. bending or hanging loosely instead of holding a firm shape.
軟塌的
鬆軟下垂、沒有挺度的
bending or hanging loosely instead of holding a firm shape.
The lettuce looked limp after two days in the office fridge.
那顆萵苣在辦公室冰箱放了兩天後，看起來軟塌塌的。
look limp after losing freshness
By noon, the tulips were limp and leaning over the edge of the vase.
到中午時，那束鬱金香已經軟塌地下垂在花瓶邊。
Marta pulled a limp towel from the dryer before the cycle had finished.
烘衣行程還沒結束，Marta 就從烘衣機裡拉出一條軟塌的毛巾。
The rope went limp when Obi untied it from the heavy box.
Obi 把繩子從重箱子上解開後，繩子立刻鬆軟地垂了下來。
文法句型
be/go/look limp
a limp + noun
用法筆記
Often used for plants, cloth, hair, or body parts that lose firmness and start to hang. It commonly follows verbs such as 'look', 'feel', or 'go'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about physical shape or tension, not low energy or weak spirit.
2. too tired or discouraged to show normal force, energy, or spirit.
有氣無力
因疲累或沒精神而顯得無力
too tired or discouraged to show normal force, energy, or spirit.
After the night shift, Christopher gave a limp wave and went straight to bed.
上完大夜班後，Christopher 只是有氣無力地揮了揮手，就直接去睡了。
a limp wave showing tiredness
The crowd answered the joke with a limp clap and awkward smiles.
人群聽完那個笑話後，只回了一陣有氣無力的掌聲和尷尬的笑。
Renata's handshake felt limp after three hours in the emergency room.
在急診室待了三個小時後，Renata 的握手顯得有氣無力。
The team made a limp response after losing two goals in ten minutes.
十分鐘內連丟兩球後，球隊做出的回應顯得有氣無力。
- feeble
stronger and often more negative about weakness
- half-hearted
focuses on low enthusiasm rather than physical weakness
- listless
describes a general lack of energy or interest
文法句型
a limp + noun
be/seem limp
用法筆記
Usually used for actions, gestures, or responses that seem weak because the person has little strength or spirit left. Common nouns after it include 'wave', 'handshake', and 'response'. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 judges energy or spirit, not physical firmness.
limp — 名詞
1. an uneven way of walking in which one leg is used less than the other.
跛腳步態
走路時偏向一側的不平穩步態
an uneven way of walking in which one leg is used less than the other.
The doctor noticed a slight limp as Talia crossed the waiting room.
Talia 走過候診室時，醫師注意到她有輕微的跛腳步態。
notice a slight limp
After the race, Putri still had a limp from the fall on Saturday.
比賽結束後，Putri 因為週六那一摔，腳步還是帶著跛行。
have a limp from + injury
The old horse walked with a limp but still pulled the cart.
那匹老馬雖然一拐一拐地走，還是拉著那輛車。
Rania's limp became worse after carrying groceries up four flights of stairs.
Rania 提著雜貨爬了四層樓後，她的跛行情況變得更嚴重了。
- stride
a strong, even step
文法句型
have a limp
walk with a limp
用法筆記
Usually used with verbs such as 'have', 'develop', or 'walk with'. It can describe a person or an animal. Distinguish from verb sense 1: this sense names the gait itself, not the action of walking that way.