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BNC: 14340 COCA: 11589

crutch

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
crutch /ˈkrʌtʃ/ noun
plural crutches
crutch
/ˈkrʌtʃ/
noun
plural crutches
Learner's definition of CRUTCH
[count]
: a long stick with a padded piece at the top that fits under a person's arm(架在腋下的)T形拐杖;腋杖usually plural通常用複數
◊ People who have difficulty walking often use crutches to help them walk.行走有困難的人常靠撐着腋杖走路。
see picture at hospital
usually disapproving : something that a person uses too much for help or support依賴;依靠
British : crotch
BNC: 14340 COCA: 11589

crutch

1 of 2

noun

1
a
: a support typically fitting under the armpit for use by the disabled in walking
b
: a source or means of support or assistance that is relied on heavily or excessively
They refuse to take any pills. They don't want to use drugs as a crutch. Maya Pines
Even many atheists would agree that believing that God cares about you or that your life is part of a cosmic plan can be a powerful source of hope (or, to put it pejoratively, a crutch). Virginia Postrel
2
: a forked leg rest constituting the pommel of a sidesaddle
3
: the crotch of a human being or an animal
4
: a forked support

crutch

2 of 2

verb

crutched; crutching; crutches

transitive verb

: to support on crutches : prop up

Example Sentences

Word History

BNC: 14340 COCA: 11589
crutch

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + CRUTCH | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEemotional, psychological (both figurative) 感情支柱;心理上的依靠He saw religion as an emotional crutch.他視宗教為情感上的依靠。VERB + CRUTCHneed, use需要/使用拐杖He needs crutches to walk.他走路需要拐杖。use sth as把⋯當成依靠She uses her work as a psychological crutch.她把工作當成是心理上的支柱。PREPOSITIONon crutch, with crutch拄拐杖She can only walk with crutches.她要拄拐杖才能行走。

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