Crutch
01
拐杖
one of a pair of sticks that people with movement difficulties put under their arms to help them walk or stand
例子
After his leg injury, he relied on a pair of crutches to get around until he could walk on his own again.
腿受伤后，他依靠一对拐杖走动，直到他能再次自己行走。
The physical therapist adjusted the height of the crutch to ensure proper support for the patient's underarms.
物理治疗师调整了拐杖的高度，以确保对患者腋窝的适当支撑。
02
支撑, 拐杖
an external aid, practice, or belief people rely on to get through difficulty or to compensate for a weakness
例子
He treated humor as a crutch, leaning on jokes whenever conversations turned serious.
他把幽默当作拐杖，每当谈话变得严肃时就依赖笑话。
The organization used short‑term grants as a crutch instead of developing a sustainable funding plan.
该组织使用短期拨款作为拐杖，而不是制定可持续的融资计划。
