| 单词 | cripple |
| 释义 | cripple (krɪpəl ) Word forms: cripples , crippling , crippled 1. countable noun A person with a physical disability or a serious permanent injury is sometimes referred to as a cripple. [offensive] She has gone from being a healthy, fit, and sporty young woman to being a cripple. 2. verb If someone is crippled by an injury, it is so serious that they can never move their body properly again. Mr Easton was seriously crippled in an accident and had to leave his job. [be VERB-ed] He had been warned that another bad fall could cripple him for life. [VERB noun] He heaved his crippled leg into an easier position. [VERB-ed] 3. countable noun If you describe someone as an emotional cripple, you mean that they have a particular psychological or emotional problem which prevents them from living a normal life. [offensive] 4. verb If something cripples a person, it causes them severe psychological or emotional problems. Howard wanted to be a popular singer, but stage fright crippled him. [VERB noun] I'm not perfect but I'm also not emotionally crippled or lonely. [VERB-ed] 5. verb To cripple a machine, organization, or system means to damage it severely or prevent it from working properly. Let's try to cripple their communications. [VERB noun] A total cut-off of supplies would cripple the country's economy. [VERB noun] The pilot was able to maneuver the crippled aircraft out of the hostile area. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: damage, destroy, ruin, bring to a standstill Translations: Chinese: 使受伤致残 Japanese: 身体障害を負わせる |
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