cripple
noun [ C ] uk/ˈkrɪp.əl/ us/ˈkrɪp.əl/
offensive old-fashioned手臂残废者;瘸子，跛子
a person who cannot use their arms or legs in a normal way
emotional crippleinformal 感情残废者，感情有缺陷的人
someone who finds it difficult to have or express feelings
cripple
verb [ T ] uk/ˈkrɪp.əl/ us/ˈkrɪp.əl/
使受伤致残；使跛
to injure someone so that they are unable to walk or move in a normal way
严重损坏；严重削弱
to cause serious damage to someone or something, making him, her, or it weak and not effective
a country crippled by war 因战争而元气大伤的国家
crippled
adjective uk/ˈkrɪp.əld/ us/ˈkrɪp.əld/
残疾的，伤残的
Someone who is crippled has serious injuries that affect their ability to walk or move.
Will she be crippled for life? 她会终生残疾吗？
crippling
adjective uk/ˈkrɪp.əl.ɪŋ/ us/ˈkrɪp.əl.ɪŋ/
严重的；造成严重后果的
Something that is crippling causes someone serious injuries or harm.
A crippling attack of malaria kept him in bed for months. 一场严重的疟疾让他好几个月卧床不起。
crippling debts 使人破产的债务