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to sap
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削弱, 耗尽
to gradually drain or deplete someone's power or strength
Transitive: to sap power or strength
Example
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.
长时间工作而不休息会削弱身体的能量。
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侵蚀, 削弱
to undermine or hollow out the ground beneath something
Transitive: to sap the ground
Example
The constant flow of water had sapped the ground beneath the foundation, causing the building to tilt.
水的不断流动侵蚀了基础下的土壤，导致建筑物倾斜。
The burrowing rodents had sapped the earth beneath the fence, causing it to sag and lose stability.
地下穴居的啮齿动物侵蚀了栅栏下方的土壤，造成其下沉并失去稳定性。
Sap
01
皮包金属棍, 皮革手杖
a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
02
傻瓜, 蠢人
a person who lacks good judgment
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树汁, 植物汁
a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
