hamstring /'haemstnij; 'haem,Stri/ vt (pt, pp ~ed or hamstrung) /'haemstrAij; ’haem,StrAij/ [VP6A] cripple (a person or animal) by cutting the tendon(s) at the back of the knee(s); (fig) destroy the power or efficiency of. 割斷腿筋使 (人或動(dòng)物)殘廢; (喻)摧毀…之力量或效能。