cripple

US [ˈkrɪp(ə)l]
UK ['krɪp(ə)l]
  • n.跛子;残疾人;瘸子;伤残人
  • v.使残废;使跛;使成瘸子;严重毁坏(或损害)
  • Web削弱;残废的人;使残疾
Plural Form:cripples  Present Participle:crippling  Past Tense:crippled  
Cripple
v.
1.
[usupass]
~ sb
使残废;使跛;使成瘸子to damage sb's body so that they are no longer able to walk or move normally
He was crippled by polio as a child.
他幼年患过小儿麻痹症,结果腿就瘸了。
to be crippled with arthritis
因患关节炎而腿瘸
2.
[usupass]
~ sb/sth
严重毁坏(或损害)to seriously damage or harm sb/sth
The pilot tried to land his crippled plane.
飞行员试图驾驶损坏严重的飞机着陆。
n.
1.
伤残人;残疾人;跛子;瘸子a person who is unable to walk or move normally because of a disease or injury
He's an emotional cripple(= he cannot express his feelings) .
他是个感情有缺陷的人。

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