debilitating

adjective

UK/dɪˈbɪl.ɪ.teɪ.tɪŋ/
US/dɪˈbɪl.ə.teɪ.t̬ɪŋ/

Definitions of debilitating adjective

  1. causing someone or something to become physically weak or impaired

    使(人)衰弱的;使(事物)机能减退的

    • a debilitating illness

      一种使人衰弱的疾病

    • Long-term unemployment can be severely debilitating to a person's mental and physical health.

      长期失业可能严重损害一个人的心理和身体健康

    • The disease left him in a severely debilitating state.

      这种疾病使他处于严重衰弱状态