crutch
noun uk/krʌtʃ/ us/krʌtʃ/
[ C usually plural ]（腿脚受伤的人使用的）T形拐杖
a stick with a piece that fits under the arm, that you lean on for support if you have difficulty in walking because of a foot or leg injury
Martin broke his leg and has been on crutches for the past six weeks. 马丁腿受了伤，6个星期以来一直拄着拐杖。
[ S ] often disapproving（常指过度的）依靠，支撑，支柱
something that provides help and support and that you depend on, often too much
As an atheist, he believes that religion is just an emotional crutch for the insecure. 作为一个无神论者，他认为宗教不过是缺乏信心的人的精神支柱。
[ C ]裤裆（同 crotch）
→ crotch