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

• 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。
• Political weakness seems to have sapped economic strength.
  政治软弱似乎削弱了经济实力。
• 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。
• The long walk sapped the old lady's strength.
  长途跋涉耗尽了老太太的体力。
• She's been sapped of her optimism.
  她的乐观情绪已逐渐消失了。
• That has sapped confidence in his judgment.
  这损害了人们对他判断能力的信任。
• 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。
• 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。
• The Gulf War has cost Iraq dearly.; Iraq has been drained of its strength by the Gulf War.; The Gulf War has sapped Iraqi vitality badly.
  海湾战争使伊拉克大伤元气。
• 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。