
好词典

源自中古英语 'crepel'(跛行),与古英语 'crypel'(瘸子)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语词根,表示弯曲或扭曲。
❶ 形容事物极其严重,导致无法正常运作或生活,通常指身体、经济或心理上的巨大伤害。
“The country is facing crippling debt that may take decades to recover from.”
(该国正面临可能需要几十年才能恢复的沉重债务。)
“She suffered a crippling injury in the accident and had to use a wheelchair.”
(她在事故中受了重伤,不得不依靠轮椅生活。)
crippling blow — 指对某人或某事造成无法承受的严重打击,使其难以恢复。
“The sudden loss of funding was a crippling blow to the research project.”
(资金的突然中断给研究项目带来了致命打击。)
crippling depression — 形容极度严重的抑郁症,使人丧失正常生活能力。
“After the divorce, he fell into a state of crippling depression.”
(离婚后,他陷入了极度抑郁的状态。)