from two words, crypel and crēopel, both of Germanic origin and related to creep
来源于creep(爬行,蹑手蹑脚地走),后来指”跛子,伤残人士“
cripple
crip.ple
[`krIpl; ˋkripl]
可数名词
身体残废者,肢体残障者,跛者
及物动词
1 使<人>残废
The injury ~d him for life.
那次受伤使他终生致残
2 损伤,削弱; 使…失去战斗力; 破坏<活动等>
Traffic was ~d for the day.
那天交通瘫痪了一天