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debilitate

/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/ /dəˈbɪləteɪt/

Meanings
verb

使衰弱，削弱。

To make feeble; to weaken.

Examples :

"The American Dream suffered a debilitating effect after the subprime crisis."
次贷危机后，美国梦受到了严重的打击，使其大为衰落。
body medicine physiology disease condition suffering action

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debilitating verb

/dɪˈbɪlɪteɪtɪŋ(ɡ)/

使衰弱，削弱。

"The American Dream suffered a debilitating effect after the subprime crisis."

次贷危机之后，“美国梦”受到了严重的打击，变得黯淡无光。

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crisis noun

/ˈkɹaɪsɪs/

危机，转折点

"The failing grades were a crisis point in Sarah's academic career. "

糟糕的成绩是萨拉学业生涯中的一个危机转折点。

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

后面的，以后的，随后的

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

课后活动项目是孩子们继续学习的好方法。

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make noun

/meɪk/

牌子，型号

"What make of car do you drive?"

你开的是什么牌子的车？

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weaken verb

/ˈwikən/

削弱，减弱

"The long illness weakened the child, making it harder for her to focus on schoolwork. "

这场长期的疾病削弱了孩子的身体，让她更难集中精力学习。

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subprime noun

/ˈsʌb.pɹʌɪm/ /ˈsʌb.pɹaɪm/

次级，次级贷款.

"Many people took out subprime loans to buy houses, even though they had a difficult time paying bills. "

许多人申请了次级贷款来购买房子，即使他们偿还账单都有困难。

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effect noun

/ɪˈfɛkt/ /əˈfɛkt/

结果，后果，影响

"The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape."

飓风造成的后果是一片狼藉的景象。

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

到，向，往

"Please push the door to."

请把门推上。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

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suffered verb

/ˈsʌfəd/ /ˈsʌfɚd/

遭受， 忍受。

"Is anyone here afraid of suffering hardship?"

这里有人害怕吃苦吗？

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feeble verb

/ˈfiːbəl/

使衰弱，削弱。

"The illness gradually weakened and feebled him, making it hard to complete his daily tasks. "

这场疾病逐渐削弱了他的身体，让他变得虚弱无力，难以完成日常事务。

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dream noun

/dɹiːm/ /dɹim/

梦，梦想

"Last night, I had a dream about winning the school talent show. "

昨天晚上，我做了一个梦，梦见自己赢了学校的才艺表演。