"crutch" in Chinese (Traditional)
柺杖依賴（比喻）
Definition
柺杖是一種幫助受傷者行走的支撐物。這個詞也可指人們依賴的幫助或支持，不限於實體物品。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Crutch' 可指實際的支架，也可指比喻意義上依賴的東西（如藉口、習慣）。常見搭配：'lean on a crutch'。不要和專指老人或視障人士用的手杖（cane）混淆。
Examples
He needs a crutch to walk after his accident.
他受傷後需要**柺杖**行走。
The doctor gave her a crutch.
醫生給了她一根**柺杖**。
He cannot walk without his crutch.
沒有**柺杖**，他無法行走。
For years, coffee was my morning crutch.
多年來，咖啡一直是我早晨的**依賴**。
Sometimes, excuses become a mental crutch.
有時候，藉口會變成一種心理**依賴**。
He’s leaning on his friends as an emotional crutch right now.
他現在把朋友當作情感上的**依賴**。