hobble

名词 hobble:

1. a shackle for the ankles or feet
   同义词：fetter
2. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
   同义词：hitch, limp

动词 hobble:

1. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
   同义词：limp, gimp, hitch
2. hamper the action or progress of
3. strap the foreleg and hind leg together on each side (of a horse) in order to keep the legs on the same side moving in unison
   同义词：hopple

1. A hobble or limp.
   跛行或蹒跚
2. The old man hobbled along (the road) with the aid of his stick.
   那老汉拄著拐杖一瘸一拐地走著。

hob.ble

v.（动词）
hob.bled,hob.bling,hob.bles
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To walk or move along haltingly or with difficulty; limp.
蹒跚：摇晃或困难地走动或移动；跛行
v.tr.（及物动词）
To put a device around the legs of (a horse, for example) so as to hamper but not prevent movement.
缚住（例如，马的）腿部以牵制却不制止其行动的一种装置
To cause to limp.
使跛行
To hamper the action or progress of; impede.See Synonyms at hamper
牵制…的行动或进步；阻碍参见 hamper
n.（名词）
A hobbling walk or gait.
跛行或蹒跚
A device, such as a rope or strap, used to hobble an animal.
绳或皮带等用于缚住动物的装置
Archaic An awkward situation.
【古语】 窘境

来源：
Middle English hobblen
中古英语 hobblen
[of Low German origin] ; akin to Middle Dutch hobbelen [to roll]
[源于低地德语] ；类似于 中古荷兰语 hobbelen [滚动]

【引伸】
hob.bler
n.（名词）