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cripple

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n.跛子 v.削弱

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cripple为六级词汇

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动词过去式:crippled 过去分词:crippled 现在分词:crippling 第三人称单数:cripples 名词:crip-pler

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cripple


/'krɪpl; `krɪpl/ n person who is unable to walk or move properly because of disease or injury to the spine or legs 瘸子; 伤残人.

v [Tn usu passive 通常用于被动语态]
1 make (sb) a cripple 使(某人)成为瘸子; 使(某人)残废
*crippled by polio 因患小儿麻痹症而致残
* crippled with rheumatism 因患风湿病而瘸腿
* their crippled daughter 他们那伤残的女儿.
2 (fig 比喻) damage or weaken (sth) seriously 严重损坏或削弱(某事物)
*a ship crippled by a storm 在暴风雨中受到严重损坏的船只
* The business has been crippled by losses. 这家企业因亏损而陷入困境.
* The country has crippling (ie extremely large) debts. 这个国家债务极重.