maim

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /meɪm/    美 /meɪm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A severe, serious wound. obsolete
    — it ſequeſtred me from the woonted meanes of my maintenance, which is as great a maime to any mans happineſſe as can bee feared from the hands of miſerie, or the deepe pit of diſpaire wherinto I was falne, beyond my greateſt friendes reach to recouer mee
动词 v.
  1. To wound seriously; to cause permanent loss of function of a limb or part of the body.
    — He was maimed by a bear.

词形变化

maims present,singular,third-person maiming participle,present maimed participle,past maimed past maims plural

词源

词源 1
From Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-Norman maheimer, mahaigner, of Germanic origin; see mayhem.
词源 2
From Middle English maymen, mahaymen, from Anglo-Norman maheimer, mahaigner, of Germanic origin; see mayhem.
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