crutch
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT A crutch is a stick whose top fits around or under the user's arm, which someone with an injured foot or leg uses to support their weight when walking. 柺杖
I can walk without the aid of crutches. 我能夠不借助柺杖走路。
2. N-SING If you refer to someone or something as a crutch, you mean that they give you help or support. (提供幫助、支持的) 人或物
He gave up the crutch of alcohol. 他不再依賴酒精。
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crutch /krʌtʃ/ (crutches)
剑桥词典
- [ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 通常作爲複數使用的名詞 ]
a stick with a piece that fits under the arm , that you lean on for support if you have difficulty in walking because of a foot or leg injury
（腿腳受傷的人使用的）T形柺杖
Martin broke his leg and has been on crutches for the past six weeks . 馬丁腿受了傷，6個星期以來一直拄著柺杖。
[ 單數名詞 ] often disapproving
something that provides help and support and that you depend on, often too much
（常指過度的）依靠，支撐，支柱
As an atheist , he believes that religion is just an emotional crutch for the insecure . 作爲一個無神論者，他認爲宗教不過是缺乏信心的人的精神支柱。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
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