crippled
/ˈkrɪp.əld/ (bre, ipa) · [krˈɪpəld] /ˈkrɪp.əld/ (ame, ipa) · [krˈɪpəld] /ˈkri-pəl How to pronounce cripple (audio)/ (ame, mw)
crippled — 形容詞
- crippledpositive
- more crippledcomparative
- most crippledsuperlative
1. having lost normal freedom of movement, especially in the legs, after a major in
殘廢的
舊且常冒犯，指失去正常行動能力
having lost normal freedom of movement, especially in the legs, after a major injury or illness; when applied to people, the term is now often heard as outdated or offensive.
The rescue center fitted a crippled fox with a lightweight rear-wheel cart.
那間救援中心替一隻殘廢的狐狸裝上了輕量的後輪車。
crippled + animal with mobility aid
The biography says polio left her crippled, wording new editions now avoid.
那本傳記寫道，小兒麻痺讓她變得殘廢，而新版如今會避開這種說法。
leave + someone + crippled in older writing
An old court record described several veterans as crippled after the war.
一份舊法院紀錄把幾名退伍軍人描述為戰後的殘廢者。
The farmer carried the crippled lamb back across the wet field before dark.
農夫在天黑前把那隻殘廢的小羊抱回了濕滑的田地另一頭。
- mobile
able to move around freely
- able-bodied
having normal physical movement and strength
文法句型
be crippled
leave + someone/animal + crippled
crippled + animal
用法筆記
Still used of injured animals, but when referring to people this wording is now widely avoided because many readers hear it as outdated or offensive. Distinguish from sense 2, which is the figurative use for damaged systems or services.
常見錯誤
2. so seriously broken that it can no longer do its main job properly.
癱瘓的
受重創而幾乎無法運作
so seriously broken that it can no longer do its main job properly.
The storm left the island's only bridge crippled for nearly a month.
那場風暴讓島上唯一的橋樑癱瘓了將近一個月。
leave + infrastructure + crippled
A ransomware attack kept the city's booking system crippled through exam week.
勒索軟體攻擊讓這座城市的預約系統在考試週期間一直處於癱瘓狀態。
crippled + system after attack
Years of neglect have left the town's drainage network crippled every monsoon.
多年失修，讓那個鎮的排水網每逢雨季都幾乎癱瘓。
After the fire, the mill's cooling line remained crippled despite emergency repairs.
火災之後，那座工廠的冷卻線即使緊急搶修，仍舊癱瘓。
- disabled
technical and neutral; often used for devices or systems switched off
- wrecked
broader and often more physical or emotional in tone
- inoperative
more formal; stresses that the thing does not work
- functioning
working as it should
- restored
brought back into working condition
文法句型
be crippled
leave + system/place + crippled
crippled + network/bridge/service
用法筆記
Usually describes services, machinery, transport, bridges, or institutions that can still operate a little but are badly damaged. Stronger than sense 3 because the focus is on direct damage to the thing itself, not a burden holding it back.
常見錯誤
3. so weighed down by injuries, debt, fear, or another burden that normal progress
受重創
被問題拖垮而難以正常推進
so weighed down by injuries, debt, fear, or another burden that normal progress becomes extremely hard.
The team was crippled by injuries before the final match in Busan.
那支球隊在釜山的決賽前就因傷兵而受重創。
crippled by + injuries
Long hospital bills left the family financially crippled by winter.
一長串醫療帳單讓這個家庭到了冬天已經財務受重創。
financially crippled
The small airline was crippled by fuel prices it could no longer absorb.
那家小型航空公司被燃油價格拖垮，已經受了重創。
The research unit stayed crippled by staff shortages after three resignations.
三人辭職後，這個研究單位一直因人手短缺而受重創。
文法句型
be crippled by + debt/injuries/shortages
financially crippled
用法筆記
Nearly always names the cause with 'by'. Distinguish from sense 2: here the subject may still be operating, but a burden such as debt, injuries, or shortages is holding it back badly.
常見錯誤
4. made with important features blocked or cut out, usually to push users toward a
閹割版
功能被刻意刪減的版本
made with important features blocked or cut out, usually to push users toward a paid or fuller version.
The free scanner app feels crippled without bulk export or cloud backup.
沒有批次匯出和雲端備份，這個免費掃描 App 簡直像閹割版。
crippled free app with key tools removed
Reviewers said the budget camera was crippled by locked manual controls.
評論者說，那台平價相機因為手動控制被鎖住，根本像閹割版。
crippled by locked features
Our trial account was so crippled that reports expired every thirty minutes.
我們的試用帳號限制多到像閹割版，報表每三十分鐘就會失效。
The game launched with a crippled offline mode that saved almost nothing.
這款遊戲上市時的離線模式幾乎什麼都存不了，完全像閹割版。
- limited
more neutral; does not imply deliberate removal
- cut-down
informal; emphasizes that parts have been stripped away
- stripped-down
focuses on a reduced version with fewer tools
- full-featured
having the complete set of tools
- unlocked
not restricted by missing or blocked functions
文法句型
crippled app/version/device
crippled by locked features
用法筆記
Mostly used about software, devices, and paid services. It is stronger and more negative than 'basic' or 'lite' because it suggests useful functions were deliberately removed or locked.
常見錯誤
crippled — 動詞
1. the past tense and past participle of 'cripple' when an injury, illness, or viol
致殘
cripple 的過去式，舊指使肢體傷殘
the past tense and past participle of 'cripple' when an injury, illness, or violent act caused lasting loss of normal movement in a person or animal; in current English, this use for people often sounds offensive.
The explosion crippled the rescue horse's back legs before the bridge collapse.
橋塌之前，那場爆炸先把救援馬的後腿致殘了。
crippled + animal/body part
The old article said polio had crippled her left leg, wording editors now avoid.
那篇舊文章說，小兒麻痺使她的左腿致殘，而現在編者會避開這樣的說法。
had crippled in older medical writing
Shrapnel crippled two miners, according to the 1916 report from the pit.
根據那份一九一六年的礦坑報告，彈片致殘了兩名礦工。
The infection nearly crippled the guide dog before emergency surgery saved it.
那場感染差點把這隻導盲犬致殘，幸好緊急手術救回了牠。
文法句型
crippled + person/animal/body part
had crippled + object
用法筆記
This is the past form of 'cripple'. In present-day writing, many editors avoid it for people because it sounds outdated or offensive, preferring disabled, paralyzed, or a more exact medical description. The subject is usually the cause: an injury, disease, or attack.
常見錯誤
2. the past tense and past participle of 'cripple' when an attack, debt, strike, or
使癱瘓
cripple 的過去式，讓系統幾乎停擺
the past tense and past participle of 'cripple' when an attack, debt, strike, or disaster badly damaged a system, business, or place and left it barely able to function.
The cyber attack crippled the port's booking system for two straight days.
那場網路攻擊讓港口的預約系統整整癱瘓了兩天。
crippled + booking system after attack
Weeks of flooding crippled small farms across the valley before harvest.
收成前連續幾週的洪水，讓山谷裡的小型農場幾乎全面癱瘓。
disaster + crippled + local industry
Rising fuel costs crippled the family bus company within a single year.
燃料成本上升，在短短一年內就讓那家家庭巴士公司幾乎癱瘓。
One corrupted update crippled the hospital's payment network overnight.
一次損壞的更新檔，在一夜之間讓醫院的付款網路癱瘓。
- restored
brought back into operation
- stabilized
made able to function normally again
文法句型
crippled + system/business/place
had crippled + network/economy/service
用法筆記
This is the most common modern use of the verb form. The object is usually a network, service, company, economy, or industry rather than a person. It suggests severe damage with lasting practical effects, not just a short delay.