If something saps your strength or confidence, it gradually weakens or destroys it.
例句
I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength...我担心患病已让我元气大伤。Analysts say the recession in Japan has sapped investor confidence.分析家称日本的经济衰退已经打击了投资者的信心。
N-UNCOUNT
(植物的)液，汁
Sap is the watery liquid in plants and trees.
例句
The leaves, bark and sap are also common ingredients of local herbal remedies.树叶、树皮和树汁也是当地草药的常用药材。
N-COUNT
笨蛋;傻瓜
If you describe someone as a sap, you think they are foolish.
例句
...her poor sap of a husband.她可怜的傻瓜丈夫
英汉词典释义
n.
<口>傻瓜, 笨蛋
Didn’t you know I was joking, you sap?你难道不知道我是在开玩笑吗？傻瓜。
树液, 体液
Maple sugar is made from the sap of maple trees.枫糖是由枫树的树液制成的。
vt.
逐渐削弱(某人〔某事物〕的力量、活力等)
Lack of planning is sapping the company’s efficiency.缺乏计划正在削弱公司的效率。
逐渐消耗(某人的力量、活力等)
Her long illness gradually sapped her strength.长期的患病渐渐地消耗了她的体力。
英英词典释义
Noun
1. a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant
2. a person who lacks good judgment
3. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people
Verb
1. deplete;
"exhaust one's savings""We quickly played out our strength"