crutch
翻譯
拐杖, 精神支柱, 依賴
例句
He used a crutch after breaking his leg.
他腿斷後用上了拐杖。
She uses humor as a crutch in social situations.
她在社交場合把幽默當作一種精神寄託。
文法模式
((a)) crutch 拐杖 He used a crutch after his injury.
((sth.)) as a crutch 把（某物）當作精神支柱 She used her phone as a social crutch.
近義詞
同義詞：support, prop, aid
詞源
來自古英語 *cryċċ*。
記憶技巧
想像一個人為了走路而「抓緊(clutch)」「拐杖(crutch)」。這兩個詞發音相似。