hobbles

英 [ˈhɒblz]

美 [ˈhɑːblz]

v. 蹒跚; 跛行; 捆绑(马等的)两腿(以防其走失); 阻止; 妨碍
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柯林斯词典

VERB 跛行;一瘸一拐地走
If youhobble, you walk in an awkward way with small steps, for example because your foot is injured.
1. He got up slowly and hobbled over to the coffee table...
  他慢慢地站起来，一瘸一拐地走到咖啡桌旁。
2. The swelling had begun to go down, and he was able, with pain, to hobble.
  肿胀已经开始消退，他能忍着痛一瘸一拐地走了。
VERB 妨碍;阻碍
Tohobblesomething or someone means to make it more difficult for them to be successful or to achieve what they want.
1. The poverty of 10 million citizens not only demeans our society but its cost also hobbles our economy.
  1,000万的贫困人口不仅给我们的社会抹黑，而且在这上面的支出也阻碍了我们的经济发展。