sap

英 [sæp]

美 [sæp]

n. (植物体内运送养分的)液，汁; 笨蛋; 易上当的人
v. 使虚弱; 削弱; 逐渐破坏

过去分词：sapped　过去式：sapped　现在分词：sapping　第三人称单数：saps　复数：saps　

TOEFL GRE TEM8 计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.12781 / COCA.14653

同义词辨析

undermine sap weaken【导航词义：逐渐削弱】

underminev. 逐渐削弱，损害

〔辨析〕

尤指使信心、权威等变弱或失去效力。

〔例证〕

These limitations may undermine the health care system.
这些限制可能会损害医疗保健制度。
The supporters' confidence in the government has been undermined by several recent scandals.
最近几次丑闻已动摇了支持者对政府的信心。
The constant criticism has undermined her position.
不断的批评已经损害了他的地位。

sapv. 削弱，逐渐破坏

〔辨析〕

尤指逐渐削弱某人的力量、信心、意志等。

〔例证〕

The hot sun sapped the energy of the marathon runners.
火辣辣的太阳烤得那些马拉松选手虚软无力。
Years of failures in the elections have sapped him of his confidence.
连年竞选失败使他逐渐丧失了自信。

weakenv. 削弱；使虚弱；动摇

〔辨析〕

指使某人或某物变得不重要或不强大，或使人身体衰弱，也可指动摇某人的决心。

〔例证〕

He did it to weaken the manager's position.
他这么做是为了削弱经理的地位。
The new evidence has weakened the case against the accused.
新的证据削弱了对被告的指控力度。
The children were weakened by lack of essential nutrients for a long time.
那些孩子因为长期营养不良而身体衰弱。
These policies have weakened the resolve of potential house buyers.
这些政策动摇了潜在购房者的决心。

牛津词典

noun

（植物体内运送养分的）液，汁
the liquid in a plant or tree that carries food to all its parts
1. Maple syrup is made from sap extracted from the sugar maple tree.
  槭糖浆是用糖槭树中提取的树液制成的。
笨蛋；易上当的人
a stupid person that you can easily trick, or treat unfairly

verb

使虚弱；削弱；逐渐破坏
to make sth/sb weaker; to destroy sth gradually
1. The hot sun sapped our energy.
  火辣辣的太阳烤得我们虚软无力。
2. Years of failure have sapped him of his confidence.
  连年失败使他逐渐丧失了自信。

柯林斯词典

VERB 消耗(精力);削弱(信心)
If somethingsapsyour strength or confidence, it gradually weakens or destroys it.
1. I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength...
  我担心患病已让我元气大伤。
2. Analysts say the recession in Japan has sapped investor confidence.
  分析家称日本的经济衰退已经打击了投资者的信心。
N-UNCOUNT (植物的)液，汁
Sapis the watery liquid in plants and trees.
1. The leaves, bark and sap are also common ingredients of local herbal remedies.
  树叶、树皮和树汁也是当地草药的常用药材。
N-COUNT 笨蛋;傻瓜
If you describe someone as asap, you think they are foolish.
1. ...her poor sap of a husband.
  她可怜的傻瓜丈夫

英英释义

noun

a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle
Synonym:blackjackcosh
a person who lacks good judgment
Synonym:foolsapheadmugginstomfool
a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant

verb

excavate the earth beneath
deplete
1. exhaust one's savings
2. We quickly played out our strength
Synonym:run downexhaustplay outtire

双语例句

This platform is designed to cover all integration needs for SAP or non SAP customers.
该平台设计涵盖了SAP或非SAP用户的所有集成需求。
Lack of presence in the market of large software vendors such as IBM, Oracle, and SAP.
市场中缺乏IBM、Oracle和SAP这样的大型软件供应商。
With the AIX installation and configuration complete, you can now configure SAP and Oracle.
完成AIX的安装和配置之后，现在可以配置SAP和Oracle。
Other key components of SAP's model include process components and business objects.
SAP模型的其他关键组件还包括过程组件和业务对象。
Maple syrup is made from SAP extracted from the sugar maple tree.
槭糖浆是用糖槭树中提取的树液制成的。
SAP can be used to monitor all information in cost, income, resource and time limit.
SAP系统能够监控所有的成本、收入、资源和期限。
CINC may play an important role in the pathogenesis of SAP.
CINC可能在SAP发病过程中起了重要的作用。
The default configuration in SAP R/ 3 servers does not support high user and transaction loads.
SAPR/3服务器中的默认配置无法支持较高的用户和事务负载。
Typically this system would be SAP or a similar system.
通常，这个系统是SAP或相似的系统。
The leaves, bark and sap are also common ingredients of local herbal remedies.
树叶、树皮和树汁也是当地草药的常用药材。