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
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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

• It is usually meaningless work, not overwork, that wears us down, saps our strength, and robs our joy.
  我们疲累、乏力和失去喜乐，常常是由于一些无意义的工作，而非因工作过劳。
• 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。
• 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。
• They pushed forward saps into No Man's Land.
  他们把坑道向无人地带推进。
• 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。
• This is because water saps body heat.
  这是因为水能够削弱体温。
• 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。
• It saps your willingness to exercise or eat well or have fun.
  会减弱人们对运动、吃好、玩好的心情；
• Long-term complaining saps your energy and positive outlook, said Hou Zhendong, HR manager at General Electric.
  来自通用电器公司的人力资源经理侯振东（音译）说：长期抱怨会使削弱你的能量与乐观情绪。