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. 拐杖
I can walk without the aid of crutches. 我能够不借助拐杖走路。
2. N-SING If you refer to someone or something as a crutch, you mean that they give you help or support. (提供帮助、支持的) 人或物
He gave up the crutch of alcohol. 他不再依赖酒精。
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crutch /krʌtʃ/ (crutches)
剑桥词典
- [ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为复数使用的名词 ]
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
（腿脚受伤的人使用的）T形拐杖
Martin broke his leg and has been on crutches for the past six weeks . 马丁腿受了伤，6个星期以来一直拄着拐杖。
[ 单数名词 ] often disapproving
something that provides help and support and that you depend on, often too much
（常指过度的）依靠，支撑，支柱
As an atheist , he believes that religion is just an emotional crutch for the insecure . 作为一个无神论者，他认为宗教不过是缺乏信心的人的精神支柱。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]
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