释义 |
cripple²v [t] 1. to hurt someone so they can no longer walk 使[某人]受伤致残:◇many people are crippled by car accidents. 许多人因为车祸而残废。 2. to seriously damage something or make it much weaker 破坏[某物]; 削弱[某物]:◇the country's economy has been crippled by drought. 旱灾已使那个国家的经济元气大伤。 |