Word · Frequency #7785
impairing
损害；削弱；损伤
impairing is the present participle of impair.
核心释义
to weaken or harm something, making it less effective
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削弱；产生负面影响；使减弱。
To weaken; to affect negatively; to have a diminishing effect on.
削弱；产生负面影响；使减弱。；损害；减少；削弱；[法] 损害；伤害
用法In use
Loud noise can impair your hearing over time.
用法提示：句中impair作动词，表示“损害”，主语为噪音，搭配宾语hearing。
The accident impaired his ability to walk.
用法提示：impaired是impair的过去式，作动词，表示“削弱”，主语为事故，搭配宾语ability。
Lack of sleep is impairing her concentration at work.
用法提示：impairing是impair的现在分词，与is构成进行时态，表示“正在削弱”，主语为Lack of sleep。
impair + noun
直接跟名词宾语。
Smoking impairs your health.
吸烟损害你的健康。
impair + someone's ability to do sth
后接能力相关的动词短语。
The accident impaired his ability to walk.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- impair health
- 损害健康
- Smoking can severely impair your health.吸烟会严重损害你的健康。
- impair vision
- 损害视力
- Prolonged screen time may impair vision.长时间看屏幕可能会损害视力。
- impair judgment
- 削弱判断力
- Fatigue can impair judgment.疲劳会削弱判断力。
- impair ability
- 削弱能力
- The injury impaired his ability to walk.那次受伤削弱了他行走的能力。
- impair performance
- 影响表现
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆解为 im（不）+ pair（一对），一对不完整即损害。
语境与语域Context & Register
正式用语，常用于医学、法律或技术文档等书面语境。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'impair' in both US (/ɪmˈpɛr/) and UK (/ɪmˈpɛə/) pronunciations, as they share the same stressed vowel and following sounds.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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