saps
英 [sæps]
美 [sæps]
n. (植物体内运送养分的)液,汁; 笨蛋; 易上当的人
v. 使虚弱; 削弱; 逐渐破坏
sap的第三人称单数和复数
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.- I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength...
我担心患病已让我元气大伤。 - 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。
- I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength...
- N-UNCOUNT (植物的)液,汁
Sapis the watery liquid in plants and trees.- 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。
- The leaves, bark and sap are also common ingredients of local herbal remedies.
- N-COUNT 笨蛋;傻瓜
If you describe someone as asap, you think they are foolish.- ...her poor sap of a husband.
她可怜的傻瓜丈夫
- ...her poor sap of a husband.
双语例句
- Some in this camp argue that all taxation is theft. Others believe taxes destroy incentives. Yet others argue that any state support saps self-reliance.
在这一阵营中,有的人声称所有税收都是偷盗行为,有的人认为税收破坏了激励机制,还有一些人则声称,任何来自政府的支持都会削弱自力更生能力。 - The danger is that it saps confidence in that grand project.
危险在于,这将削弱人们对那个庞大项目的信心。 - Development Status and Trend of Low SAPS Engine Oil Additives
低硫酸盐灰分、低磷和低硫发动机油添加剂发展现状及趋势 - Repeat water absorbing ability of SAPs was a important index of endurance.
是衡量保水剂持水能力的一项重要指标。 - Too much time in that place just saps your energy.
在那种地方太久会耗尽你的精力。 - It has been an open question how long this can continue before investors go on strike, rising indebtedness saps economic growth, and inflation takes off.
在投资者抵制债市、高涨的债务负担拖累经济增长及通胀走高之前,上述局面能维持多久?这个问题始终没有得到解答。 - Because outside the wealthy world, this disease causes vast numbers of preventable deaths and saps the strength of vast populations.
因为在富裕世界之外,该病造成大量可预防的死亡并侵蚀着广大民众的活力。 - But pursuing an ultimately meaningless career saps the will to live.
但是,追求最终毫无意义的事业会侵蚀生存的意志。 - The risk is that rising unemployment saps the momentum behind local government efforts to weed out inefficient and polluting factories and to enforce tougher rules.
风险在于,不断上升的失业,将对地方政府的环保努力产生消极影响,使其不愿关闭低效率和造成污染的工厂,或执行更严格规则。 - It saps morale. It's a horrible atmosphere to work in.
这会打击士气,形成可怕的工作氛围。