源自中古英語 limpen (“缺憾”),源自古英語 limpan,源自原始日耳曼語 *limpaną (“吊着”),源自原始印歐語 *(s)lemb-、*(s)lembʰ- (“松垮地垂”)。与低地德語 lumpen (“跛脚”)、中古高地德語 limpfen (“蹒跚”),德語方言词lampen (“松垮地垂”)、冰島語 limpa (“软,弱”)同源。
limp (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 limps,現在分詞 limping,一般過去時及過去分詞 limped)
- (不及物) 跛脚,一瘸一拐
2011年4月11日, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 3 - 0 Man City”, 出自 BBC Sport[1]:Dirk Kuyt sandwiched a goal in between Carroll's double as City endured a night of total misery, with captain Carlos Tevez limping off early on with a hamstring strain that puts a serious question mark over his participation in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley.- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
- (不及物,比喻義,指载具) (因受损)艰难行进
The bomber limped home on one engine.- 轰炸机靠着一个引擎艰难地返航了。
- (不及物,比喻義) 乱动,乱来,混乱
The business limped through the recession.- 生意颠颠簸簸地撑过了经济萧条。
- (撲克俚語,不及物) 本詞語需要翻譯為漢語。請協助添加,並移除
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limp (複數 limps)
- 跛行,一瘸一拐
She walks with a limp.- 她走路一瘸一拐。
- (用来剔除贫矿、杂质等的)刮刀
源自中古英語 *limp、*lemp,源自古英語 *lemp(仅可考于复合词lemphealt (“一瘸一拐”)内),源自原始日耳曼語 *limpaną (“挂着”),源自原始印歐語 *(s)lemb-、*(s)lembʰ- (“松垮地垂”)。与德語 lampecht (“松弛的”)、冰島語 lempinn、lempiligur (“柔韧的”)同源。见前文。
limp (比較級 limper,最高級 limpest)
- 软的,松弛的
- 薄弱的,柔弱的
- (指阴茎) 未勃起的,软的
- (指人) 未勃起的,软的
- 虚弱的,羸弱的
- 2011, Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [2]
- Another line-out was stolen, and when the ball was sent left Clerc stepped and spun through limp challenges from Wilkinson, Chris Ashton and Foden to dive over and make it 11-0.
- limp-dick
- limp of the wrist
- limp-wrist
- limp-wristed
limp (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 limps,現在分詞 limping,一般過去時及過去分詞 limped)
- (不及物) 无能,不符合要求,不行
limp (複數 limps)
- (用来剔除贫矿、杂质等的)刮刀
源自中古英語 limpen,源自古英語 limpan (“发生;存在;属于;适合;有关于”),源自原始日耳曼語 *limpaną (“滑动,适合”),源自原始印歐語 *(s)lemb-、*(s)lembʰ- (“松垮地垂”)。与低地蘇格蘭語 limp (“发生”)、中古荷蘭語 limpen (“发生”)、中古低地德語 gelimpen (“缓和”)、中古高地德語 limfen (“合适;成为”)同源。
limp (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 limps,現在分詞 limping,過去式 lamp 或 limped,過去分詞 lump 或 limped)
- (棄用,不及物) 发生
- (棄用,及物) 发生到...身上
limp
- (歷史) Louis XIV、James II、Queen Mary of Modena and the Prince of Wales (詹姆斯党内的一个暗号) 之首字母縮略詞。[1]
1770, A Lee, The Political Detection: Or, the Treachery and Tyranny of Administration, Both at Home and Abroad;,第 4 頁:To intimidate the people, you drew up Resolves, and an Address to his Majesty, founded on evidence from Governor Barnard, the Commissioners of Revenue, Custom-house Officers, and a few poor, expectant and dependent creatures, whom your Limp corresponds with in Boston; and thereby, having imposed upon, and deceived the legislature, sanctified your despotism, at the expence of their last Liberties;- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
1915, Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay, Charles Harding Firth, The History of England: from the Accession of James the Second:Even if he were set at liberty, what could he do but haunt Jacobite coffeehouses, squeeze oranges, and drink the health of Limp?- (請為本引文添加中文翻譯)
Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Millennium Edition, art. "Limp"