Cari
Crutch
01
tongkat ketiak
one of a pair of sticks that people with movement difficulties put under their arms to help them walk or stand
Contoh-contoh
After his leg injury, he relied on a pair of crutches to get around until he could walk on his own again.
Setelah cedera kakinya, dia mengandalkan sepasang tongkat untuk berkeliling sampai dia bisa berjalan sendiri lagi.
The physical therapist adjusted the height of the crutch to ensure proper support for the patient's underarms.
Fisioterapis menyesuaikan tinggi tongkat untuk memastikan dukungan yang tepat untuk ketiak pasien.
02
dukungan, penopang
an external aid, practice, or belief people rely on to get through difficulty or to compensate for a weakness
Contoh-contoh
He treated humor as a crutch, leaning on jokes whenever conversations turned serious.
Dia memperlakukan humor sebagai penopang, bersandar pada lelucon setiap kali percakapan menjadi serius.
The organization used short‑term grants as a crutch instead of developing a sustainable funding plan.
Organisasi menggunakan hibah jangka pendek sebagai penopang alih-alih mengembangkan rencana pendanaan yang berkelanjutan.
