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

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。
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。
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
That carbolic acid, although an energetic antiseptic, had little persistent effect due to its volatility and solubility in water. Repeat water absorbing ability of SAPs was a important index of endurance.
碳酸虽是一种强力防腐剂，但由于挥发性和水溶性，其持久性保水剂在土壤中的吸水倍率，是衡量保水剂持水能力的一项重要指标。
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 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。
They pushed forward saps into No Man's Land.
他们把坑道向无人地带推进。
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。
Just like all the SAPS we represent?
就像我们所代表的那些傻瓜当事人一样？
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。