limp

足を引きずる

脚や足の痛みや不調で、左右の歩調がそろわず歩くこと。

やさしい英語で： To walk unevenly because one leg or foot hurts or does not work properly.

• He limps when he walks.
• She limped home after hurting her ankle.
• Why are you limping today?

使い方： limp into/out of somewhere (He limped out of the room.)

類義語： hobble

よく使う表現： limp home, limp along, limp into something

のろのろ進む

エンジンなどの故障で、乗り物がゆっくり、やっとのことで進むこと。

やさしい英語で： To travel slowly or with difficulty because an engine or other moving parts are damaged.

• The damaged ship limped into port.
• Our car limped home with engine trouble.
• The plane was limping back to base on one engine.

使い方： limp into somewhere (The boat limped into the harbour.)

よく使う表現： limp home, limp into port, limp back

難航する、停滞する

物事が順調に進まず、ゆっくり、途切れながら続くこと。

やさしい英語で： To continue slowly or unevenly, with difficulty.

• The project limped along for months.
• Negotiations limped forward without a clear result.
• The poem limps whenever the rhythm changes.

使い方： limp along (The business limped along until new funding arrived.)

類義語： struggle, falter

よく使う表現： limp along, limp forward, limp toward something

跛行

片脚や片足の痛みや弱さなどで、左右の歩調がそろわない歩き方。

やさしい英語で： An uneven way of walking, usually caused by pain or weakness in one leg or foot.

• He walks with a limp.
• The injury left her with a slight limp.
• His limp became more noticeable as he grew tired.

使い方： with a limp (She walked with a limp after the accident.)

よく使う表現： a slight limp, with a limp, develop a limp

ぐったりした、しなびた

張りがなく、形を保てずにぐったりしたりしなびたりしている。

やさしい英語で： Soft and unable to hold its shape firmly.

• The lettuce was limp.
• His wet hair hung limp around his face.
• Her body went limp when she fainted.

類義語： floppy, flaccid

反対語： stiff, firm

よく使う表現： limp hair, go limp, limp handshake