好词典

crippling

UK //ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ//US //ˈkrɪp.lɪŋ//

词源

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。

adjective

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。)

同义词:devastating, debilitating, paralyzing, crushing, overwhelming

常见短语

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。)