cripple1/ˋkrIpḷ; ˈkrIp$l/n [C] a word for someone who cannot walk properly that is now considered to be offensive 跛子〔现在被认为具有冒犯性〕
cripple2v [T] 1 to hurt someone so they can no longer walk 使跛﹐使瘸: He was crippled in a car accident. 他在一次车祸中成了瘸子。2 to seriously damage something or make it much weaker 严重损坏[削弱]: The country's economy has been crippled by drought. 那个国家的经济由于旱灾已元气大伤。 —crippled adj —crippling adj : a crippling illness 一种致残的疾病crippling debts 造成严重损害的债务