paralyse
US /ˈper.əl.aɪz/
UK /ˈpær.əl.aɪz/
动词
1.
使瘫痪, 使麻痹
make (a person or part of the body) unable to move or feel.
示例:
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The accident paralysed him from the waist down.
那次事故使他腰部以下瘫痪。
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Fear paralysed her, and she couldn't scream.
恐惧使她瘫痪，她无法尖叫。
2.
使瘫痪, 使停滞
cause (a person or place) to become unable to function or operate.
示例:
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The strike paralysed the city's transport system.
罢工使城市交通系统瘫痪。
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The sudden power outage paralysed the entire office.
突然的停电使整个办公室瘫痪。