sapped

英 [sæpt]

美 [sæpt]

v.  使虚弱; 削弱; 逐渐破坏
sap的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

• VERB 消耗(精力);削弱(信心)
  If somethingsapsyour strength or confidence, it gradually weakens or destroys it.
  1. I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength...
     我担心患病已让我元气大伤。
  2. Analysts say the recession in Japan has sapped investor confidence.
     分析家称日本的经济衰退已经打击了投资者的信心。
• N-UNCOUNT (植物的)液，汁
  Sapis the watery liquid in plants and trees.
  1. The leaves, bark and sap are also common ingredients of local herbal remedies.
     树叶、树皮和树汁也是当地草药的常用药材。
• N-COUNT 笨蛋;傻瓜
  If you describe someone as asap, you think they are foolish.
  1. ...her poor sap of a husband.
     她可怜的傻瓜丈夫

双语例句

• Growing anxiety about public finances in Europe has sapped confidence in banks which are big holders of government bonds.
  对欧洲公共财政问题日益增加的忧虑之情不断在耗尽那些持有大量政府债券的银行的信心。
• Political weakness seems to have sapped economic strength.
  政治软弱似乎削弱了经济实力。
• The growing bank failures have sapped billions of dollars out of the deposit insurance fund.
  日益增长的银行倒闭已消耗了数亿万美元存款保险基金。
• But a policy paralysis in New Delhi has sapped investor confidence.
  但是新德里的政策瘫痪削弱了投资者信心。
• The whole incident seems to have sapped mum's strength.
  整件事情好像已经让妈妈精疲力竭了。
• I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength
  我担心患病已让我元气大伤。
• The passing of the immediate crisis has sapped the will to act.
  眼前危机的解除已削弱了行动的意愿。
• However, this could prolong the uncertainty that has sapped market confidence.
  但这会延长已经打压了市场信心的政坛不稳定期。
• Your strength is being sapped by someone or something.
  你的能力正在被某人或者某事一点点的侵蚀。
• Drugs had sapped his ability to think.
  药物已经影响到他思维的能力。