| 单词 | disable |
| 释义 | disable verbdisable ♦︎ paralyse ♦︎ cripple ♦︎ incapacitate ♦︎ immobilize ♦︎ put sb/sth out of actionthese words all mean to injure or damage sb/sth so that they cannot move or work.这些词均表示使人伤残或使事物不能运转。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆he was disabled / paralysed / crippled in a car accident.◆people who are disabled / crippled / incapacitated by illness◆a disabling / crippling accident / condition / disease / illness / injury◆the country has been paralysed / crippled / immobilized by a general strike.■ disable /dɪseɪbl/ [transitive] to damage sb's body so that, for example, they cannot walk or cannot use a part of their body; to prevent sth from working correctly使伤残；使不能运转◆the gunfire could kill or disable the pilot.炮火会使飞行员丧命或伤残。◆the burglars gained entry to the building after disabling the alarm.窃贼破坏报警器后便得以进入大楼。■ paralyse (bre) (name paralyze) /pærəlaɪz/ [transitive, often passive] to make sb unable to feel or move all or part of their body; to prevent sth from functioning normally使瘫痪；使麻痹；使不能正常运转◆the accident left him paralysed from the waist down.那次事故使他腰部以下瘫痪了。◆the airport is still paralysed by the strike.机场仍因罢工而陷于瘫痪。◆ (figurative) she stood there, paralysed with fear.她站在那里，吓得呆若木鸡。▸ paralysis /pəræləsɪs/ noun [uncountable] ◆paralysis of both legs双腿瘫痪◆the strike caused total paralysis in the city.罢工使这座城市完全瘫痪。■ cripple [transitive, usually passive] to damage sb's body so that they are no longer able to walk or move normally; to seriously damage or harm sb/sth so that it/they cannot work or live normally使残废；使跛；严重毁坏（或损伤）◆he was crippled by polio as a child.他幼年患过小儿麻痹症，结果腿就瘸了。◆to be crippled with arthritis因患关节炎而腿瘸◆sugar producers have been crippled by plummeting prices.因食糖价格暴跌，食糖生产商损失惨重。◆the pilot tried to land his crippled plane.飞行员试图驾驶严重受损的飞机着陆。▸ crippling adjective◆a crippling disease严重损害健康的疾病◆crippling debts导致经济瘫痪的债务■ incapacitate /ɪnkəpæsɪteɪt/ [transitive, usually passive] (formal) to make sb unable to live or work normally使失去正常生活（或工作）能力◆he was incapacitated by old age and sickness.年老多病使他失去了正常生活能力。◆mentally incapacitated people精神失常的人■ immobilize (bre also immobilise) /ɪməʊbəlaɪz; name ɪmoʊbəlaɪz/ [transitive] to prevent sth from moving or working normally使不能动；使不能正常运转◆a device to immobilize the car engine in case of theft汽车被盗时使引擎发动不起来的装置◆the firm has been immobilized by a series of strikes.一连串的罢工使得这家公司无法正常运营。◆always immobilize a broken leg immediately.腿断了应立即打夹板固定。■ put sb/sth out of action -->idiom(putting, put, put)to make sb/sth unable to work or be used because of injury or damage使不能工作；使不能使用◆jon has been put out of action for weeks by a broken leg.乔恩断了一条腿，已经有几个星期不能工作。▸ out of action idiom◆the photocopier is out of action today.复印机今天出故障了。disable /dɪseɪbl/ [transitive] to damage sb's body so that, for example, they cannot walk or cannot use a part of their body; to prevent sth from working correctly使伤残；使不能运转◆the gunfire could kill or disable the pilot.炮火会使飞行员丧命或伤残。◆the burglars gained entry to the building after disabling the alarm.窃贼破坏报警器后便得以进入大楼。disable/dɪsˈeɪbl ||; dɪsˈebḷ/verb [t] (often passive 常用于被动语态) to make sb unable to use part of his/her body properly, usually because of injury or disease 使残废: ◇many soldiers were disabled in the war. 很多士兵在战争中变成残废。 disablesee ⇨ broken/not broken 5 |
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