新聞美語 每日一字 Crippling

1月15日Reuters(路透社)的一則新聞標題： South Africa's president to skip WEF to deal with crippling power cuts at home. 南非總統將跳過世界經濟論壇以應對國內嚴重的停電問題。 "Crippling"這個形容詞的譯解就是"癱瘓"。 Causing a person to become unable to walk or move properly. or causing a severe and almost insuperable problem. "Crippling"的例句： Interest rates rose to a crippling 13 percent. 利率上升到令人癱瘓的13%。 A crippling attack of malaria kept him in bed for months. 嚴重的瘧疾發作使他臥床數月。 The bomb attack dealt a crippling blow to tourism in the country. 炸彈襲擊對該國的旅遊業造成了嚴重打擊。 "Crippling"的同義字有： batter、maim、mangle、mutilate…