cripple的意思

cripple

英 /'krɪp(ə)l/ 美 /'krɪpl/

  • 考研
  • 四级
  • 雅思

基本释义

  • v 削弱;使跛;使残废

    to hurt someone badly so that they cannot walk properly

  • n 跛子;残废

    someone who is unable to walk properly because their legs are damaged or injured - now considered offensive

  • adj 跛的;残废的

例句

  1. She was crippled in a car accident.

    她在一次车祸中成了瘸子。

近义词

vt 削弱;使跛;[医]使残废
n [医]跛子;残废 disablement、lameness
adj 跛的;[医]残废的

同根词

adj crippling 造成严重后果的、crippled 残废的,跛腿的
v crippling 削弱(cripple的ing形式);使受损、crippled 使成跛子;使受伤致残(cripple的过去分词形式)