maim
🇬🇧 UK/meim/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To injure someone so severely that a body part is permanently damaged or lost.
使残废,使严重受伤
n.
A severe, disabling wound.
严重伤残
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishmaimother
=maim
Example Sentences
- 1.
The accident threatened to maim the young athlete permanently.
- 2.
War maims countless civilians who are caught in the conflict.