enervate
US /ˈen.ɚ.veɪt/
UK /ˈen.ɚ.veɪt/
动词
1.
使衰弱, 使失去活力
to cause someone to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken
示例:
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The intense heat of the desert sun can enervate even the strongest hikers.
沙漠烈日的酷热甚至会使最强壮的徒步旅行者感到精疲力竭。
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A long day of tedious paperwork tended to enervate him.
漫长而乏味的文书工作往往会让他感到虚弱。
形容词
1.
虚弱的, 无力的
lacking in energy or vitality; weakened
示例:
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He felt enervate and listless after the bout of flu.
流感发作后，他感到虚弱且无精打采。
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The enervate condition of the economy worried the investors.
经济的疲软状况令投资者担忧。
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