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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The desertion of an ally, especially from fear of war, saps the spirit of any army.
  抛弃盟国，尤其是害怕战争，就会使任何一支部队的士气被削弱。
• That level of anxiety saps energy and makes it difficult to be effective.
  这样程度的焦虑会耗尽你的能量，还会让你的效率下降。
• 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）。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Effect of Different Preservatives on Preservation of Coconut Inflorescence Saps
  不同保鲜剂对椰子花序汁液的保鲜效果