to sap
01
消耗, 削弱
to gradually drain or deplete someone's power or strength
Transitive: to sap power or strength
例子
Working long hours without breaks can sap physical energy.
长时间不间断工作会消耗体力。
02
侵蚀, 削弱
to undermine or hollow out the ground beneath something
Transitive: to sap the ground
例子
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。
Sap
01
警棍, 棍棒
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
02
a gullible or easily fooled person
Informal03
树液
a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
