sap

常见短语

关于”sap“（削弱、消耗）的一些短语，附带中文解释：

1. sap one’s energy: 消耗某人的精力
2. sap one’s strength: 削弱某人的力量
3. sap one’s vitality: 消耗某人的活力
4. sap one’s enthusiasm: 打击某人的热情
5. sap one’s confidence: 动摇某人的信心
6. sap one’s morale: 削弱某人的士气
7. sap one’s willpower: 削弱某人的意志力
8. sap one’s motivation: 削弱某人的动力
9. sap one’s concentration: 分散某人的注意力
10. sap one’s determination: 削弱某人的决心
11. sap one’s resolve: 动摇某人的决心
12. sap one’s courage: 削弱某人的勇气
13. sap one’s happiness: 削弱某人的幸福感
14. sap one’s creativity: 削弱某人的创造力
15. sap one’s patience: 消磨某人的耐心
16. sap one’s spirit: 削弱某人的精神
17. sap one’s self-esteem: 削弱某人的自尊心
18. sap one’s joy: 打击某人的快乐
19. sap one’s enthusiasm for life: 削弱某人对生活的热情
20. sap one’s emotional well-being: 削弱某人的情感幸福感
21. sap one’s mental clarity: 削弱某人的思维清晰度
22. sap one’s physical endurance: 削弱某人的体力耐力
23. sap one’s financial resources: 消耗某人的财务资源
24. sap one’s time: 消耗某人的时间
25. sap one’s resources: 消耗某人的资源
26. sap one’s life force: 削弱某人的生命力
27. sap one’s motivation to succeed: 削弱某人追求成功的动力
28. sap one’s inner strength: 削弱某人的内在力量
29. sap one’s mental energy: 消耗某人的心力
30. sap one’s emotional resilience: 削弱某人的情绪韧性
31. sap one’s belief in oneself: 动摇某人对自我的信念
32. sap one’s will to live: 削弱某人的生存意志
33. sap one’s trust in others: 打击某人对他人的信任
34. sap one’s health: 消耗某人的健康
35. sap one’s happiness in a relationship: 打击某人在关系中的幸福感
36. sap one’s passion for a hobby: 削弱某人对爱好的热情
37. sap one’s reputation: 损害某人的声誉
38. sap one’s dreams and aspirations: 打击某人的梦想和抱负
39. sap one’s opportunities for growth: 削弱某人的成长机会
40. sap one’s sense of purpose: 削弱某人的人生目标

深度学习

sap (rhymes with tap) Slang offers this word as a noun meaning “an idiot,” “a dope.” More formally, this noun refers to the fluid in a plant. More interesting is the formal English verb “to sap.” Its basic meaning is “to weaken or destroy.” The roots of the word come from the prac-tice in warfare of digging a trench toward an enemy’s position using a spade (Latin: sappa).

• Encouragement can build your confidence, but constant negative comments can sap

• Jorge is a very robust man, but being the sole caretaker of his invalid wife has sapped  his energy.

——摘自《Fiske WordPower: The Most Effective System for Building a Vocabulary That Gets Results Fast》

机器翻译，仅供参考