[no obj., with adverbial of direction]walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury
蹒跚，跛行（尤指因为伤痛）
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he was hobbling around on crutches. 他撑着丁字拐杖跛行。
〈喻〉 （行动）踌躇，迟疑；（言语）结结巴巴
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inertia and habit will keep it hobbling along. 惰性和习惯会让它很费力地前行。
[with obj.](常作
把（马等的腿）拴住（以免走失）。[ORIGIN: variant of
cause (a person or animal) to limp
使（人，动物）跛行
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Johnson was still hobbled slightly by an ankle injury. 约翰逊由于脚踝受伤，现在走路还有点瘸。
〈喻〉 给……带来（或造成）问题
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cotton farmers were hobbled by low prices. 低价给棉皮带来了麻烦。
[in sing.]an awkward way of walking, typically due to pain from an injury
蹒跚，跛行（尤指由于伤痛）
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he finished the match almost reduced to a hobble. 他几乎一瘸一拐地跑完了全程。
a rope or strap used for hobbling a horse or other animal
缚马（或其他牲口的）绳索（或皮带）。
"Middle English： probably of Dutch or Low German origin and related to Dutch