Word · Frequency #19206
maim
使残废；致重伤；使伤残
injure or wound seriously, causing permanent disfiguration or loss of use of a body part
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injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
重伤或致残,留下永久毁容或残废
重伤或致残,留下永久毁容或残废；使残废；使不能工作；使伤残；[医] 伤残；残废
In use
The explosion maimed several soldiers, leaving them with lifelong injuries.
Improper use of fireworks can maim a person permanently.
He was maimed in a factory accident and can no longer work.
maim sb/sth
maim为及物动词，后直接接宾语。
The bomb maimed several people.
炸弹导致数人伤残。
be maimed by sth
被动语态，强调施动者。
He was maimed by a landmine.
他被地雷炸成重伤。
Verb forms
base maim · third person maims · -ing maiming · past maimed · past participle maimed
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed
Common mistakes
He mained his leg in the accident.He maimed his leg in the accident.
误将“maim”拼写为“main”，后者是形容词或名词，意为“主要的”或“主线”，不能作动词。应使用及物动词“maim”表示“使残废”。
The explosion maimed.The explosion maimed several people.
“maim”是及物动词，必须接宾语。错误句子缺少被致残的对象，应补全受害者。
Connections
Collocations
- be maimed in an accident
- 在事故中致残
- Two people were maimed in the factory accident.两个人在工厂事故中致残。
- maim for life
- 使终身残疾
- The disease can maim a child for life.这种疾病可能使孩子终身残疾。
- kill or maim
- 杀死或致残
- Landmines can kill or maim long after a conflict ends.地雷在冲突结束多年后仍可能致人死亡或致残。
- permanently maimed
- 永久伤残
- He was permanently maimed by the attack.他在袭击中永久伤残。
- maiming injury
- 致残性伤害
- She suffered a maiming injury to her leg.她的腿受到了致残性伤害。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
maim 由 m + aim 构成：被瞄准(aim)击中，留下永久伤残。联想：一击瞄准，终生残废。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、正式书面叙述 maim 通常用于正式或书面语境，比较常见于新闻和严肃报道中；日常口语里较少使用，常说 injure 或 hurt 来表达相近意思。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 maim /meɪm/ 押韵：aim /eɪm/、claim /kleɪm/、game /ɡeɪm/、same /seɪm/、name /neɪm/、blame /bleɪm/。注意形近但读音不同的词：main /meɪn/、maid /meɪd/、mail /meɪl/、mime /maɪm/。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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