"maim" in Chinese (Simplified)
使致残使伤残
Definition
使某人严重受伤,以致无法使用身体的某一部分,通常是永久性的。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
较正式且略带旧式色彩,多用于战争或事故中导致的严重且终身的伤残。“maim for life”、“seriously maim”常见搭配。不用于小伤。
Examples
The accident maimed his leg for life.
事故让他的腿**残废**了终身。
Landmines can maim innocent people.
地雷会**致残**无辜者。
The wild animal nearly maimed her arm.
那只野兽差点**致残**了她的手臂。
Hundreds of soldiers were maimed in the blast.
爆炸**致残**了数百名士兵。
He was lucky to survive the crash, but it maimed him for life.
他很幸运在事故中幸存,但却被**致残**终身。
The explosion didn’t kill them, but it did maim several workers.
爆炸没有杀死他们,但**致残**了几名工人。