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cripple sb/sth
直接接宾语，表示使人或物残废。
The accident crippled him for life.
那场事故使他终身残疾。
使残疾；使致残；使跛
cripples — third person singular of cripple
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
使残疾；使致残；使跛
To make someone physically disabled, especially by damaging their legs or limbs.
The accident crippled him for life.
那场事故使他终身残疾。
指使人致残时可能被认为冒犯，现常以更委婉的说法代替。
使某人成为残废；使某人身体受损。
To make someone a cripple; to cause someone to become physically impaired.
严重损坏；摧毁。
To damage seriously; to destroy.
削弱或使无效；使无用或无价值
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
造成严重且致残的损伤；使无法正常运作。
To cause severe and disabling damage; to make unable to function normally.
cripple
Base
原形
cripples
3rd person
第三人称单数
crippling
-ing
现在分词
crippled
Past
过去式
crippled
Past participle
过去分词
The disease cripples many people each year.
这种疾病每年使许多人致残。
The accident crippled his leg.
那次事故使他的腿残疾了。
The economy is crippling small businesses.
经济正在使小企业陷入困境。
常用动词变形
The heavy snow crippled the transportation system, causing widespread delays.
大雪使交通系统瘫痪，造成大范围延误。
AI contextual example
He was crippled in a car accident and has used a wheelchair ever since.
他在一次车祸中致残，从此一直使用轮椅。
AI contextual example
The economic sanctions are crippling the country's ability to trade with other nations.
经济制裁正在削弱该国与其他国家贸易的能力。
AI contextual example
This measure crippled our efforts
这项措施严重阻碍了我们的努力
WordNet
直接接宾语，表示使人或物残废。
The accident crippled him for life.
那场事故使他终身残疾。
被动语态，强调受到某种因素影响而受损。
The economy was crippled by the pandemic.
经济被疫情严重削弱。
用于抽象事物，表示严重削弱或破坏。
High taxes cripple small businesses.
高税收严重削弱小企业。
Not this
He is cripple.
Use this
He is crippled.
中文中'跛'可以直接作谓语，但英语中cripple是名词或动词，形容词形式为crippled，需要加-ed。
Not this
He crippled after the accident.
Use this
He limped after the accident.
中文'跛行'的'跛'容易误用为cripple，但英语中cripple是及物动词，表示'使残疾'，表示'跛行'应用limp。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
使某人终身残疾
The accident crippled him for life.
那场事故使他终身残疾。
因（疾病或伤痛）而行动不便
Many older people are crippled with arthritis.
许多老年人因关节炎而行动不便。
使经济瘫痪；严重破坏经济
The war crippled the country's economy.
战争使该国经济陷入瘫痪。
严重削弱（做某事的能力）
Fear can cripple your ability to speak in public.
恐惧会严重削弱你在公共场合讲话的能力。
严重削弱；使遭受重创
The new tax severely crippled small businesses.
新税法严重打击了小企业。
沉重得难以承受的债务
After years of overspending, the couple finally freed themselves from crippling debt.
经过多年超支，这对夫妇终于摆脱了沉重得难以承受的债务。
沉重的打击
The factory closure was a crippling blow to the local economy.
工厂倒闭对当地经济是一个沉重的打击。
毁掉某人的机会
His poor interview performance crippled his chances of getting the job.
他糟糕的面试表现毁掉了他得到这份工作的机会。
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联想 cripple 的 crip 像拄拐（crutch）的人，腿脚不便、行动受损，即‘削弱、使瘫痪’。
语域：mixed 常见场景：news reporting、business discussion、everyday metaphor 这里主要指“严重破坏、使无法正常运转”的用法，多出现在新闻报道、商业或谈论计划/系统时；语气较正式但也常见于日常比喻。若指人身体残疾，现代英语多用 disable，因为 cripple 可能带有冒犯性。
及物动词，接宾语，常指使某人或某物丧失行动能力或功能。
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