debilitated

UK //dɪˈbɪl.ɪ.teɪ.tɪd//US //dɪˈbɪl.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'debilitatus'，过去分词形式，意为'削弱'或'使虚弱'，由 'de-'（表示'去除'）和 'habilis'（意为'有能力'）组成。

❶ 指身体或精神极度虚弱、无力，通常因疾病、年老或长期压力导致行动或思考能力严重下降的状态。

“After weeks of illness, she felt completely debilitated and could barely get out of bed.”

（病了几周后，她感到极度虚弱，几乎无法起床。）

“The debilitated old man needed assistance to walk even short distances.”

（这位虚弱的老人即使走很短的距离也需要帮助。）

同义词:weakened, enfeebled, incapacitated, exhausted, feeble

debilitated by — 表示因某种原因（如疾病、压力等）导致身体或精神极度虚弱的状态。

“He was debilitated by the tropical disease and took months to recover.”

（他因热带疾病而极度虚弱，花了几个月才恢复。）