limp
adj
1 not stiff or firm 柔軟的: a limp edition, ie a book with a flexible binding 軟皮書.
2 lacking strength or energy 無力的; 無精神的
a limp handshake, gesture, response 無力的握手、 姿勢、 反應
The flowers looked limp in the heat. 花在熱天發蔫.
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. 那條狗準是受了傷--一拐一拐的.
The injured footballer limped slowly off the field. 受傷的足球隊員跛著腳慢慢走出埸地.
limp about, along, away, off 一拐一拐地到處走、 前行、 走開、 走去
(fig 比喻) The third act limps badly. 第三幕演得拖拖拉拉. =>Usage at shuffle 用法見shuffle.
2 [Ipr] (of a ship, etc) proceed with difficulty in a specified direction, esp after an accident (指船等)困難地航行(尤指出事之後)
After the collision both vessels managed to limp into harbour. 兩船相撞之後都掙扎著駛進海港. limp, n [sing]
limping walk 跛行
walk with/have a bad, slight, etc limp 跛得厲害、 有點跛.