用作名词(n.)

They helped the cripple up to the bank.他们把那跛脚的人扶上岸。

It is impopte to make fun of a cripple.取笑一个跛足是不礼貌的。

用作动词(v.)

A long delay might cripple me in a way.长期拖下去可能在某些方面把我拖垮了。

His first task was to cripple the enemy at sea.他的首要任务是使海上的敌人失去战斗力。

Seablockades can be performed to cripple the economy of other nations.实施海上封锁可以瘫痪其他国家的经济。

It would cramp and cripple the mental and spiritual energies of our people.它将使我们的人民智力愚钝，萎靡不振。

This can cripple a firm through lost sales and damaged relationships.公司因此被拖累，订单流失，与客户关系恶化。

用作动词(v.)用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

The accident crippled him for pfe.
这次事故使他终身残废。

The general strike of the railway workers crippled the country's economy.
铁路工人的全面罢工使国家的经济陷于瘫痪。

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The team was crippled by his absence.
他的缺席使这支球队的实力削弱。

The business has been crippled by losses.
这家企业因亏损而陷入困境。

v.(动词)

cripple的基本意思是“使跛,使受伤致残”,可用来比喻“严重损坏〔削弱〕某事物”,该词常用于被动结构。

用作名词(n.)

They helped the cripple up to the bank.他们把那跛脚的人扶上岸。

It is impopte to make fun of a cripple.取笑一个跛足是不礼貌的。

用作动词(v.)

A long delay might cripple me in a way.长期拖下去可能在某些方面把我拖垮了。

His first task was to cripple the enemy at sea.他的首要任务是使海上的敌人失去战斗力。

Seablockades can be performed to cripple the economy of other nations.实施海上封锁可以瘫痪其他国家的经济。

It would cramp and cripple the mental and spiritual energies of our people.它将使我们的人民智力愚钝，萎靡不振。

This can cripple a firm through lost sales and damaged relationships.公司因此被拖累，订单流失，与客户关系恶化。

用作动词(v.)用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

The accident crippled him for pfe.
这次事故使他终身残废。

The general strike of the railway workers crippled the country's economy.
铁路工人的全面罢工使国家的经济陷于瘫痪。

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The team was crippled by his absence.
他的缺席使这支球队的实力削弱。

The business has been crippled by losses.
这家企业因亏损而陷入困境。

【近义词】

• damage
• disable
• hurt
• injure