N-COUNT 瘸子;残疾人 A person with a physical disability or a serious permanent injury is sometimes referred to as a cripple .
She has gone from being a healthy, fit, and sporty young woman to being a cripple. 她从一个健康、强壮、爱好运动的年轻女性变成了一个跛子。
VERB 使残疾;使成为跛子 If someone is crippled by an injury, it is so serious that they can never move their body properly again.
Mr Easton was seriously crippled in an accident and had to leave his job... 伊斯顿先生在一次事故中重度伤残,不得不离职。
He had been warned that another bad fall could cripple him for life... 医生警告他,如果再次严重摔伤他可能会终身残疾。
He heaved his crippled leg into an easier position. 他把自己的一条瘸腿抬到一个更加舒服的位置。
(心理上或情感上)有缺陷的人 If you describe someone as an emotional cripple, you mean that they have a particular psychological or emotional problem which prevents them from living a normal life.
VERB 使(心理上或情感上)出现问题 If something cripples a person, it causes them severe psychological or emotional problems.
Howard wanted to be a popular singer, but stage fright crippled him... 霍华德想成为流行歌手,但因怯场而心生畏惧。
I'm not perfect but I'm also not emotionally crippled or lonely. 我并不完美,但我也没有什么心结,也不孤独。
VERB 严重毁坏(机器);破坏(组织、体系) To cripple a machine, organization, or system means to damage it severely or prevent it from working properly.
Let's try to cripple their communications... 我们试着破坏他们的通讯设备吧。
A total cut-off of supplies would cripple the country's economy... 全面切断物品供应会使该国经济陷入瘫痪。
The pilot was able to maneuver the crippled aircraft out of the hostile area. 飞行员成功地驾驶严重损坏的飞机驶出敌区。