debilitating

dɪ'bɪlɪteɪtɪŋ

a. impairing the strength and vitality

v. 使（人或人的身体）非常虚弱( debilitate的现在分词 )

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debilitating 由前缀 de-（表示减少、去掉）和词根 bilit（来源于 habilitate，意为使能够）构成，后缀 -ing 表示进行时。整体意思是“使能力减少”，即“削弱”。

例句

1. The illness was debilitating, making it hard for her to get out of bed.

这种疾病让她虚弱无力，难以起床。

2. Stress can have a debilitating effect on both mental and physical health.

压力对心理和身体健康都有削弱的影响。

3. He faced a debilitating injury that kept him from playing sports for months.

他遭遇了一次严重的伤害，让他几个月都无法参加运动。