crutch

crutch
noun
  1. a long stick with a crosspiece at the top, used as a support under the armpit by a lame person
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    ■[in sing.](figurative)a thing used for support or reassurance
    (喻)支撑;依靠;精神支柱
    they use the Internet as a crutch for their loneliness.
    他们将因特网当作孤独时的精神寄托。
  2. another term for crotch(of the body or a garment)
    同(身体或衣服的)crotch
语源
  1. Old English crycc, cryc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kruk and German Krücke
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