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消耗, 削弱
to gradually drain or deplete someone's power or strength
及物动词
- Constant stress can sap one's mental resilience.
持续的压力会削弱一个人的心理韧性。
- Working long hours without breaks can sap physical energy.
长时间不间断工作会消耗体力。
- Financial struggles can sap emotional well-being and stability.
财务困境可能会削弱情绪健康和稳定性。
- The constant stress at work saps her energy.
工作中持续的压力消耗了她的精力。
- The prolonged illness sapped his physical strength.
长期的疾病消耗了他的体力。
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侵蚀, 削弱
to undermine or hollow out the ground beneath something
及物动词
- The constant flow of water had sapped the ground beneath the foundation, causing the building to tilt.
持续的水流侵蚀了地基下的地面，导致建筑物倾斜。
- The burrowing rodents had sapped the earth beneath the fence, causing it to sag and lose stability.
挖洞的啮齿动物削弱了篱笆下的土壤，导致篱笆下垂并失去稳定性。
- The erosion from the river had sapped the earth beneath the bridge supports, posing a risk of collapse.
河流的侵蚀已经削弱了桥墩下的土地，存在倒塌的风险。
- The excavation work for the new building project sapped the earth beneath the neighboring properties.
新建筑项目的挖掘工作削弱了邻近房产下方的地面。
- The mining operations in the area had sapped the earth beneath the town.
该地区的采矿作业削弱了城镇下方的土地。