用作及物动词
▲S+~+n./pron. The accident crippled him for life.这次事故使他终身残废。
The general strike of the railway workers crippled the country's economy.铁路工人的全面罢工使国家的经济陷于瘫痪。
◇ 用于be ~ed结构
The team was crippled by his absence.他的缺席使这支球队的实力削弱。
The business has been crippled by losses.这家企业因亏损而陷入困境。
学习参考
cripple还可用作可数名词,作“跛子,伤残人〔动物〕”解。例如:
He is a cripple.他是个残疾人。