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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.
    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

  • Instead of boosting our self-esteem, it saps it; instead of making us feel good about ourselves and our lives, it brings up frustration, irritation and anger.
    这样的经验不仅不能提升还会削弱我们的自尊,我们不但不会更有自信、对生活更乐观,还会因此十分沮丧、焦躁和愤怒。
  • Too much time in that place just saps your energy.
    在那种地方太久会耗尽你的精力。
  • Our dependence on foreign oil strains family budgets and saps our economy.
    我们对外国石油的依赖给我们的家庭造成了巨大的负担,使美国经济衰竭。
  • Constantly checking your email disrupts focus and saps productivity.
    不停地查看电子邮件会使你的注意力紊乱并减弱你的创造力。
  • 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。
  • 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 dramatic drop in Russian economic growth this year further saps Russian influence.
    今年俄罗斯经济增长急剧放缓,进一步削弱了俄罗斯的影响力。
  • 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。
  • Three years later, they would only eat barks and roots of trees and drink poisonous saps from certain trees ( in special bowls coated with paint).
    过了这样的三年后,他们开始只吃一些树皮和树跟,喝一些漆树产生的毒汁(一般用涂有漆的碗来盛放)。
  • The more depressed is the country, the less capital is available, and the more active is the usury& a vicious circle which saps the life of the peasants.
    农村经济越萧条,资金便越缺乏,高利贷亦越活跃&这个恶性循环耗尽了农民的血汗。