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debilitating

UK //dɪˈbɪl.ɪ.teɪ.tɪŋ//US //dɪˈbɪl.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'debilitare',由 'de-'(表示否定或去除)和 'habilis'(有能力的)组成,字面意思是'使失去能力'。

adjective

❶ 指某种事物或情况使人极度虚弱或丧失能力,通常用于描述疾病、疼痛或心理状态对身体的严重影响。

“She suffers from a debilitating illness that leaves her bedridden most days.”

(她患有一种使人虚弱的疾病,大部分时间都卧床不起。)

“The pain was so debilitating that he couldn't even lift a spoon.”

(疼痛如此严重,他甚至无法举起勺子。)

同义词:crippling, weakening, incapacitating, exhausting, devastating

常见短语

debilitating condition — 指一种使人极度虚弱或丧失正常功能的健康状况,常用于医学或健康相关语境。

“Multiple sclerosis is a debilitating condition that affects the nervous system.”

(多发性硬化症是一种影响神经系统的使人丧失能力的疾病。)

debilitating effect — 描述某种事物产生的严重影响,使人或事物无法正常运作或发挥功能。

“The drought had a debilitating effect on the local agriculture.”

(干旱对当地农业产生了严重影响。)