sapping
adjective
uk/ˈsæp.ɪŋ/us/ˈsæp.ɪŋ/making someone or somethingweakerover aperiodoftime:
逐渐削弱的sappingheat/humidity伤身的暑热/湿度
Theselosseshaveclearlyhad a sappingeffectonmorale.这些损失显然会削弱士气。
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sap
- Herseasonhas not beenhelpedby a sappinglistofinjuries.
- aconfidencesappingblow
- a sappingweaknessin herlegs
Becoming and making less strong
- abate
- abatement
- adulterate
- adulterated
- adulteration
- decline
- emasculation
- enervate
- enervating
- enfeeble
- enfeebled
- fade
- melt
- relieve
- sink
- tottering
- turn to jellyidiom
- wane
- waste away
- watersomethingdown