plural cripples
plural cripples
Learner's definition of CRIPPLE
[count]
1
old-fashioned + offensive : a person who cannot move or walk normally because of a permanent injury (such as a damaged leg or foot) or other physical problem瘸子；跛子 ◊ Cripple is an old-fashioned word. People now usually use the less offensive term disabled person.*cripple是旧式单词，现在人们通常用disabled person，以减轻冒犯之意。
2
informal : a person who has emotional problems that prevent normal behavior with other people感情有缺陷的人 2 cripple /ˈkrɪpəl/ verb
cripples; crippled; crippling
cripples; crippled; crippling
Learner's definition of CRIPPLE
[+ object]
1
: to cause (a person or animal) to be unable to move or walk normally使残疾；使成瘸子 —
usually used as (be) crippled通常用作(be) crippled 2
: to make (something) unable to work normally : to cause great damage to (something)削弱；损害 -
Higher taxes could cripple small businesses.增税会打击小企业。
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an economy crippled by inflation被通货膨胀拖垮了的经济
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The disease cripples the body's immune system. [=it makes the body unable to heal itself]这种疾病会破坏人体的免疫系统。
— crippling
adjective -
crippling diseases造成严重损害的疾病
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the crippling effects of the disease这种病的严重后果
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the crippling effects of inflation通货膨胀的严重后果