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cripple
常考释义
n. 残疾人<冒犯>
She has gone from being a healthy, fit, and sporty young woman to being a cripple.
她由一个健康、强壮、好运动的年轻女子变成了一个残疾人。
n. 跛子；瘸子<冒犯>
The national health system saved him from becoming a cripple.
在国民医疗保健系统的救助下，他免于致残。
vt. 严重损坏；严重削弱；使陷入瘫痪
A broken propeller had crippled the ship.
螺旋桨断裂后这只船就动不了了。
The loss of the oil fields will further cripple the economy.
失去油田将会进一步削弱经济。
A general strike which began from this morning has crippled the entire country.
今晨开始的大罢工已经使全国陷于瘫痪。
Much of the developing world is crippled by debts.
大部分发展中国家都被债务压垮了。
vt. 使跛；使瘸；使残疾
Several painful falls crippled him.
几次严重摔伤使他腿瘸了。
He had been warned that another bad fall could cripple him for life.
他被警告如果再次严重摔伤他可能会终身残疾。
Mr Easton was seriously crippled in an accident and had to leave his job.
伊斯顿先生在一次事故中严重受伤致残，不得不离职。
vt. 使（心理上或情感上）出现问题
Howard wanted to be a popular singer, but stage fright crippled him.
霍华德曾想成为一名流行音乐歌手，但是却克服不了舞台恐惧症。
n. （通常指沼泽中）茂密的灌木丛<美>
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