cripple
gb/kɹˈɪpəl/ us/kɹˈɪpəl/
B2
Anh
megbénít, megnyomorít, nyomorék
ĐỘNG TỪ
B2
1
megbénít
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
cripple [something]
The cyberattack crippled several hospital computer systems.
A kibertámadás több kórházi számítógépes rendszert is megbénított.
New tariffs could cripple small exporters.
Az új vámok megbéníthatják a kis exportőröket.
A prolonged strike would cripple public transport in the city.
Ví dụ cho người học
The storm crippled the power grid.
A vihar megbénította az elektromos hálózatot.
High costs can cripple a new business.
A magas költségek megbéníthatnak egy új vállalkozást.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse it for small problems; it usually implies very serious harm.
Nghĩa
severely damage or weaken
Cụm từ đi kèm
cripple the economy
|cripple a business
|cripple growth
|cripple operations
|cripple production
|cripple trade
|cripple a system
|cripple the network
|cripple efforts
|cripple supply chains
Từ đồng nghĩa
disable (Often more technical or formal; focuses on making something unable to operate.)
|
paralyze (Emphasizes stopping activity completely, often suddenly.)
|
hamstring (Often suggests preventing success by limiting key resources or abilities.)
Từ trái nghĩa
restore (To bring something back to working order.)
|
strengthen (To make something more effective or resilient.)
Chủ đề
news
|business
|politics
|technology
Định nghĩa
To damage something badly so it cannot work well.
To seriously damage something so that it cannot function normally or effectively.
ĐỘNG TỪ
B2
2
megnyomorít
C1
Mẫu sử dụng:
cripple [someone/animal]; cripple [someone] for life
He was crippled in a motorcycle accident when he was twenty.
Húszéves korában egy motorbalesetben megnyomorodott.
The explosion crippled two workers and left others with minor injuries.
A robbanás két munkást megnyomorított, mások pedig könnyebb sérüléseket szenvedtek.
A poorly timed tackle can cripple a player.
Ví dụ cho người học
The accident crippled him.
A baleset megnyomorította.
The fall crippled the dog’s back legs.
Az esés megnyomorította a kutya hátsó lábait.
Lỗi thường gặp:
In modern writing, avoid using it about disability in general; it can sound insensitive when not clearly about an injury-caused disability.
Nghĩa
make someone unable to walk
Cụm từ đi kèm
cripple someone in an accident
|cripple an opponent
|cripple a leg
|cripple a hand
|cripple someone for life
|badly crippled
|cripple permanently
|cripple with a blow
Từ đồng nghĩa
maim (Strong; emphasizes lasting physical damage.)
|
disable (More neutral/clinical; focuses on loss of function.)
Từ trái nghĩa
heal (To recover from injury or make an injury better.)
|
cure (To remove an illness or condition causing disability.)
Chủ đề
health
|accidents
|sports
Định nghĩa
To injure someone so they cannot walk or move normally.
To cause a person or animal to have a serious, often lasting physical disability, especially affecting the ability to walk or move normally.
DANH TỪ
C1
VULGAR
3
nyomorék
B2
Mẫu sử dụng:
a cripple
The author uses the term “cripple,” which many readers consider offensive today.
A szerző a „nyomorék” szót használja, amelyet ma sok olvasó sértőnek tart.
He apologized for calling her a “cripple.”
Bocsánatot kért, amiért „nyomoréknak” nevezte.
Ví dụ cho người học
This word is offensive for disabled people.
Ez a szó sértő a fogyatékossággal élő emberekre.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Do not use this as a neutral word for a disabled person; use “disabled person,” “person with a disability,” or a more specific term when relevant.
Nghĩa
disabled person (offensive term)
Cụm từ đi kèm
poor cripple
|a helpless cripple
|a cripple on crutches
Từ đồng nghĩa
disabled person (Neutral and widely acceptable in modern usage.)
|
person with a disability (Often preferred as more person-first.)
Từ trái nghĩa
able-bodied person (Describes someone without a physical disability.)
Chủ đề
people
|society
Định nghĩa
An offensive word for a person with a disability.
A person with a physical disability, especially affecting walking; this word is now usually considered offensive and is avoided in polite speech.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
cripple
IPA
GB/kɹˈɪpəl/
US/kɹˈɪpəl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
cripple (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (cripple)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: cripple
- Plural: cripples
Verb
- Base: cripple
- 3rd Person Singular: cripples
- Present Participle: crippling
- Past: crippled
Họ từ
Forms
cripples
noun
crippling
verb
crippled
verb
Related words
disable
verb B2
disability
noun B1
Advanced or less common
debilitate
verb
debilitating
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
cripple along
1/kɹˈɪpəl əlˈɔŋ/
phrasal verb
walk with difficulty
To walk slowly and painfully because you are hurt or weak.
Ví dụ
- After the match, he crippled along to the locker room.
- The old dog crippled along behind us on the trail.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He crippled along on a sore ankle.