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单词 hirple
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Definition of hirple in English:

hirple

verb ˈhəːp(ə)l
Northern English, Scottish
  • no object, with adverbial of direction Walk with a limp; hobble.

    〈主苏格兰,主北英格兰〉跛行;蹒跚

    Donald hirpled out to greet him
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He subsequently endured an endless winter hirpling from hospital ward to surgery room and X-ray department.
    • At the moment of his ultimate triumph, Stein left the bench in Lisbon, and he can be seen hirpling away to the dressing room.
    • Learning to walk again, hirpling on crutches and climbing up stairs with these supports were all experiences that initially filled him full of dread.
    • For the other point about skiers is that the blighters are always hirpling about on crutches.
    • After returning to the UK he more or less hopped and hirpled his way home from the south of England to Lewis.
    • Many former players hirpling around with knackered knees and hips have reason to rue the indiscriminate use of drugs.
    • Chapman magazine, founded in 1970, is hirpling toward its 100th issue.
    Synonyms
    totter, teeter, toddle, hobble, shuffle, shamble, falter, walk haltingly, walk with difficulty, move falteringly, stumble, stagger, sway, lurch, reel

Origin

Late 15th century: of unknown origin.

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