释义 |
crippling I. adjective Etymology: from present participle of cripple (III) 1. : that cripples < a crippling sense of personal inferiority > 2. : caused by crippling < crippling losses of game by careless hunters > • crip·pling·ly adverb II. noun (-s) Etymology: from gerund of cripple (III) 1. : the state of being or process of becoming crippled; specifically : the failure of the webs of steel beams or girders by buckling due to excessive loading 2. : shoring for the side of a building |