| 釋義 |
cripple /'knpl; 'knpl/ n person unable to walk or move properly, through injury or weakness in the spine or legs. 因脊椎骨或腿受傷或發(fā)育不良而跛者; 殘廢者。 vt [VP6A] (lit, fig) make a ~ of; damage or weaken seriously: (字面，喻) 使跛; 使歿廢; 嚴(yán)重地?fù)p壞或削弱： ~d soldiers; 跛足的傷兵; ~d with rheumatism; 因患風(fēng)濕癥而跛足的; a ship that was ~d in a storm; 在暴風(fēng)而中受到嚴(yán)重?fù)p壞的船; activities ~d by lack of money. 因缺乏經(jīng)費(fèi)而停頓的活動。 |