[usually passive] ~ sbto damage sb’s body so that they are no longer able to walk or move normally 使残废；使跛；使成瘸子 SYN disable
He was crippled by polio as a child.
他幼年患过小儿麻痹症，结果腿就瘸了。
to be crippled with arthritis
因患关节炎而腿瘸
~ sb/sthto seriously damage or harm sb/sth 严重毁坏（或损害）
The pilot tried to land his crippled plane.
飞行员试图驾驶损坏严重的飞机着陆。