maim

meim

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v. injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation

vt. 使残废, 使不能工作, 使伤残
[医] 伤残, 残废

Collins 星级

19,206

BNC 频率

16,796

使用频率

maim 没有明显的词根词缀，但可以注意到它的含义是“使残废”，与“痛苦”相关。

例句

1. The accident could maim someone if they are not careful.

如果不小心，事故可能会使某人受重伤。

2. He was afraid that the dog might maim his child during playtime.

他担心狗在玩耍时可能会伤害到他的孩子。

3. The movie showed a scene where a soldier was maimed in battle.

这部电影展示了一个士兵在战斗中受伤的场景。