paralyse
US /ˈper.əl.aɪz/
UK /ˈpær.əl.aɪz/
動詞
1.
使癱瘓, 使麻痺
make (a person or part of the body) unable to move or feel.
範例:
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The accident paralysed him from the waist down.
那次事故使他腰部以下癱瘓。
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Fear paralysed her, and she couldn't scream.
恐懼使她癱瘓，她無法尖叫。
2.
使癱瘓, 使停滯
cause (a person or place) to become unable to function or operate.
範例:
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The strike paralysed the city's transport system.
罷工使城市交通系統癱瘓。
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The sudden power outage paralysed the entire office.
突然的停電使整個辦公室癱瘓。