sap someone's strength
collocation消耗某人的体力
The long illness sapped his strength.
久病耗尽了他的体力。
消耗;使精疲力竭
sapping — present participle of sap
削弱;动摇;破坏(基础);抽取(树木等的)汁液;使流干汁液;用坑道穿凿;挖坑道破坏;耗尽活力;使不稳定或虚弱;削弱
To exhaust or gradually drain someone's energy or vitality.
多指精力、体力或士气被逐渐耗尽。
耗尽活力
To exhaust the vitality of.
使不稳定或虚弱;削弱
To make unstable or infirm; to unsettle; to weaken.
从(树等)中排出、吸取或吸收汁液
To drain, suck or absorb sap from (a tree, etc.).
逐渐消耗(某人的精力或活力)
To gradually drain (someone's energy or vitality).
用锄头刺穿
To pierce with saps.
通过挖掘或侵蚀来颠覆;挖掘;破坏基础
To subvert by digging or wearing away; to mine; to undermine; to destroy the foundation of.
一般现在时
The constant noise saps my concentration.
持续的噪音削弱了我的注意力。
一般过去时
The long hike sapped his energy.
长途徒步耗尽了他的精力。
现在完成时
Working overtime has sapped her strength.
加班耗尽了她的体力。
规则动词
Working long hours sapped his energy.
长时间工作耗尽了他的精力。
用法提示:动词sap的过去式,表示逐渐消耗或耗尽。
The cold weather sapped the battery's power.
寒冷的天气削弱了电池的电量。
用法提示:动词sap的过去式,表示逐渐削弱或减少。
Constant criticism sapped her confidence.
不断的批评逐渐侵蚀了她的自信。
用法提示:动词sap的过去式,表示逐渐破坏或削弱。
最直接的同义词,常与 energy、strength 搭配,强调逐渐流失。
比 sap 程度更强,常表示彻底用完,也可用于耐心、资源等。
较正式,常用于资源、储量等,用于精力时稍显书面。
含义更广,不限于精力,也可指力量、结构或论点等。
消耗某人的体力
The long illness sapped his strength.
久病耗尽了他的体力。
消耗某人的精力
Constant interruptions sap my energy.
不断的打扰消耗我的精力。
挫伤士气
The repeated failures sapped the team's morale.
反复的失败挫伤了团队的士气。
削弱信心
Her harsh criticism sapped his confidence.
她严厉的批评削弱了他的信心。
消磨意志
The endless bureaucracy sapped the will to fight.
无休止的官僚作风消磨了抗争的意志。
破坏根基
Corruption was sapping the foundations of the state.
腐败正在破坏国家的根基。
sap 常指逐渐消耗某人的精力。
sap 的本义就是耗尽活力。
长期劳顿或压力会削弱力量。
挫折和疲惫常使士气低落。
“sap” 也可表示逐步耗损资源或储备。
耗尽……的活力;使……失去生气
Months of overwork have sapped the life out of her.
数月的过度工作耗尽了她的活力。
消耗某人的体力(或精力)
The hot weather sapped our strength during the hike.
徒步旅行时炎热的天气消耗了我们的体力。
消磨活下去的意志
Constant criticism can sap a person's will to live.
不断的批评会消磨一个人的生存意志。
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