cripple

cripple
noun
  1. (archaic or offensive)a person who is unable to walk or move properly through disability or because of injury to their back or legs
    (古，冒犯)残疾人；跛子
verb
  1. [with obj.](常作 be crippled)cause (someone) to become unable to move or walk properly
    使跛；使伤残
    a young student was crippled for life.
    一个年轻学生终身残疾了。
    [as adj. crippling]a crippling disease.
    致残的疾病。
    ■cause severe and disabling damage to (a machine)
    严重损坏（机器）；使（机器）瘫痪
    [as adj. crippled]the pilot displayed skill and nerve in landing the crippled plane.
    飞行员在驾驶出了故障的飞机着陆时显示出技巧和勇气。
    ■cause a severe and almost insuperable problem for
    严重损坏；使瘫痪
    developing countries are crippled by their debts.
    债务使发展中国家陷入瘫痪。
派生
crippledom
noun
crippler
noun
语源
  1. Old English: from two words, crypel and crēopel, both of Germanic origin and related to creep
用法
  1. The word cripple has long been in use to refer to ‘a person unable to walk through illness or disability’ and is recorded (in the Lindisfarne Gospels) as early as ad 950. In the 20th century the term has acquired offensive connotations and has now been largely replaced by broader terms such as ‘disabled person’
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