单词	sap
释义	sap1 nounsap2 verb sapsap1 /sæp/ noun Word Origin WORD ORIGINsap1 Origin: Old English sæp Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS By this stage the sap in the vine will have withdrawn into the roots. Freezing is further inhibited when the cell sap is divided into several vacuoles rather than a single large one. He is hardly a sentimental sap who is prone to vicarious patriotism. In winter it grew dark and fed on the sap in trees, or the blood of animals. Prune all the stems back to within about 4in of the ground in mid to late March when the sap is rising. The country was young, like the century, and full of sap. There are distinct forms, each with its own beautiful shade of brilliant emerald, sap, and yellowish green. word sets WORD SETS► Plants acacia, nounacorn, nounalmond, nounaloe vera, nounanemone, nounangelica, nounaniseed, nounannual, nounanther, nounapricot, nounaquatic, adjectivearboreal, adjectivearboretum, nounartichoke, nounash, nounasparagus, nounaspen, nounaspidistra, nounaubergine, nounavocado, nounbalsa, nounbalsam, nounbamboo, nounbark, nounbarley, nounbasil, nounbay, nounbay leaf, nounbean, nounbeech, nounbeet, nounbegonia, nounbelladonna, nounbetel, nounbiennial, adjectivebilberry, nounbindweed, nounbiotechnology, nounbirch, nounblackberry, nounblackcurrant, nounblackthorn, nounbloom, nounbloom, verbblossom, nounblossom, verbbluebell, nounblueberry, nounbole, nounboll, nounbotanical, adjectivebotanist, nounbotany, nounbougainvillea, nounbough, nounbox, nounbracken, nounbranch, nounbreadfruit, nounbriar, nounbrier, nounbroad bean, nounbroadleaved, adjectivebroccoli, nounbroom, nounBrussels sprout, nounbud, nounbud, verbbulb, nounbulrush, nounburr, nounbush, nounbusy Lizzie, nounbutter bean, nounbuttercup, nouncabbage, nouncacao, nouncactus, nouncalyx, nouncamellia, nouncanopy, nouncantaloup, nouncapsicum, nouncaraway, nouncarnation, nouncarrot, nouncashew, nouncassava, nouncatkin, nouncauliflower, nouncedar, nouncelery, nouncellulose, nounchard, nouncherry, nounchervil, nounchestnut, nounchickweed, nounchicory, nounChinese leaves, nounchives, nounchlorophyll, nounchokecherry, nounchrysanthemum, nouncilantro, nouncitron, nouncitronella, nouncitrus, nounclematis, nounclementine, nounclimber, nounclove, nounclover, nouncloverleaf, nouncoca, nouncocoa bean, nouncoconut, nouncoffee bean, nouncollard greens, nouncone, nounconifer, nounconker, nouncopper beech, nouncore, nouncoriander, nouncorn, nouncorncob, nouncornflower, nouncotton, nouncottonwood, nouncovert, nouncowslip, nouncrabgrass, nouncreep, verbcreeper, nouncress, nouncrocus, nouncrop, verbcross-fertilize, verbcultivate, verbcultivation, nouncumin, nouncutting, nouncyclamen, nouncypress, noundaffodil, noundahlia, noundaisy, noundamson, noundandelion, noundandelion clock, noundate, noundeadly nightshade, noundeciduous, adjectivedill, noundock, noundouble, adjectiveduckweed, nounDutch elm disease, nounelder, nounelderberry, nounelm, nounendive, nounetiolated, adjectiveeucalyptus, nounevergreen, adjectiveevergreen, nounfemale, adjectivefennel, nounfern, nounfertilize, verbfibre, nounfig leaf, nounfir, nounflax, nounflesh, nounfleshy, adjectiveflora, nounflower, verbfoliage, nounforget-me-not, nounfoxglove, nounfreesia, nounfrond, nounfruit, nounfruit, verbfuchsia, nounfungal, adjectivefungus, nounfurze, noungardenia, noungentian, noungeranium, noungerminate, verbginger, noungladiolus, noungooseberry, noungorse, noungourd, noungrape, noungrapefruit, noungrapevine, noungrass, noungrassy, adjectivegreen, adjectivegreen bean, noungreengage, noungreen onion, noungreen pepper, noungroundnut, nounguava, noungum, noungum tree, nounhardy, adjectiveharicot, nounhawthorn, nounhazel, nounhazelnut, nounheart, nounheath, nounheather, nounhedgerow, nounheliotrope, nounhemlock, nounhemp, nounherb, nounherbaceous, adjectivehibiscus, nounhickory, nounhip, nounholly, nounhollyhock, nounhoneysuckle, nounhorse chestnut, nounhorseradish, nounhuckleberry, nounhusk, nounhyacinth, nounhybrid, nouniris, nounivy, nounjasmine, nounJerusalem artichoke, nounjuniper, nounkale, nounkelp, nounkernel, nounkidney bean, nounkumquat, nounlaburnum, nounlarch, nounlaurel, nounlavender, nounleader, nounleaf, nounleaf mould, nounleek, nounlegume, nounlemon, nounlentil, nounlettuce, nounlichen, nounlilac, nounlily, nounlily of the valley, nounlima bean, nounlimb, nounlime, nounlinden, nounlinseed, nounlocoweed, nounlog, nounloganberry, nounlotus, nounlush, adjectivelychee, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmale, adjectivemallow, nounmandrake, nounmangrove, nounmaple, nounmarigold, nounmarrow, nounmay, nounmilkweed, nounmimosa, nounmint, nounmistletoe, nounmorning glory, nounmoss, nounmountain ash, nounmulberry, nounmustard, nounmycology, nounmyrrh, nounmyrtle, nounnarcissus, nounnasturtium, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnaturalist, nounnectarine, nounneedle, nounnettle, nounnodal, adjectivenode, nounnodule, nounnut, nounnutshell, nounoak, nounoffshoot, nounoilseed rape, nounoleander, nounolive, nounorchard, nounorchid, nounosier, nounovary, nounovergrown, adjectiveovergrowth, nounox-eye, nounpalm, nounpalm tree, nounpampas grass, nounpansy, nounpapyrus, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectiveparsley, nounparsnip, nounpassionflower, nounpeach, nounpear, nounpeat, nounpecan, nounpeony, nounpeppermint, nounperennial, adjectiveperennial, nounperiwinkle, nounpersimmon, nounpetal, nounpetunia, nounphlox, nounphotosynthesis, nounpimento, nounpimpernel, nounpine, nounpineapple, nounpinewood, nounpink, nounpinto bean, nounpip, nounpippin, nounpistachio, nounpistil, nounpit, nounpitch pine, nounpith, nounplane, nounplane tree, nounplankton, nounplant, nounplant, verbplantain, nounplum, nounpod, nounpoinsettia, nounpoison ivy, nounpoison oak, nounpollen, nounpollen count, nounpollinate, verbpoplar, nounpoppy, nounpoppyseed, nounpotato, nounprickle, nounprickly, adjectiveprickly pear, nounprimrose, nounprimula, nounprivet, nounpropagate, verbpuffball, nounpulp, nounpussy willow, nounragweed, nounragwort, nounramble, verbrambler, nounrampant, adjectiverank, adjectiverape, nounraspberry, nounrattan, nounredcurrant, nounredwood, nounreed, nounreedy, adjectiveresin, nounrhizome, nounrhododendron, nounrhubarb, nounrice, nounrind, nounripe, adjectiveripen, verbroot, nounroot, verbrose, nounrosebud, nounrosemary, nounrubber plant, nounrunner, nounrunner bean, nounrush, nounsac, nounsagebrush, nounsandalwood, nounsap, nounsapling, nounsappy, adjectivesapwood, nounsassafras, nounsavory, nounscallion, nounscion, nounscrub, nounscrubby, adjectiveseaweed, nounsedge, nounseed, nounseed, verbseedling, nounsegment, nounsenna, nounsepal, nounsequoia, nounsesame, nounset, nounshallot, nounshamrock, nounshed, verbshoot, verbshoot, nounshrub, nounsilver birch, nounskin, nounsloe, nounsnapdragon, nounsnowdrop, nounsorghum, nounsorrel, nounsoya bean, nounspearmint, nounspinach, nounspiny, adjectivespore, nounsprig, nounspring onion, nounsprout, verbsprout, nounspruce, nounsquash, nounstalk, nounstamen, nounstem, nounstigma, nounstinging nettle, nounstock, nounstraw, nounstrawberry, nounstring bean, nounstump, nounsucculent, nounsucker, nounsugar, nounsugar beet, nounsugarcane, nounsunflower, nounswede, nounsweetcorn, nounsweet gum, nounsweet pea, nounsweet william, nounsycamore, nountamarind, nountangerine, nountaproot, nountea, nounteasel, nounteazel, nountendril, nounthistle, nounthistledown, nounthorn, nounthorny, adjectivethyme, nountimber, nountoadstool, nountop, nountrailing, adjectivetranspiration, nountranspire, verbtransplant, verbtree, nountreetop, nountrefoil, nountruffle, nountrunk, nountuber, nountulip, nountumbleweed, nounturnip, nountwig, noununderbrush, nounundergrowth, noununripe, adjectivevanilla, nounvariegated, adjectivevegetable, nounvegetation, nounvein, nounvetch, nounvine, nounviolet, nounvirginia creeper, nounwallflower, nounwalnut, nounwater chestnut, nounwatercress, nounwater lily, nounweed, nounwhorl, nounwild rice, nounwillow, nounwilt, verbwisteria, nounwither, verbwithered, adjectivewoody, adjectivewormwood, nounyam, nounyew, nounyucca, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► sap morale (=to gradually lower morale)· Knowing it was all pointless sapped my morale. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► poor · An innocent bystander kneeled over. Poor sap.· Just telling the poor saps was not enough, though.· The poor saps come round here and act like they're his equals, and he plays with them.· Now I no longer make fun of those poor saps.· There are no journalists in the country, excluding the poor saps whose job is to regurgitate what the party tells them.· Because I am one of those poor saps.· Maybe it's just me, as another poor sap outside the family circle. 1[uncountable] the watery substance that carries food through a plant2[countable] informal a stupid person who is easy to deceive or treat badly sap1 nounsap2 verb sapsap2 verb (past tense and past participle sapped, present participle sapping) [transitive] Verb Table VERB TABLE sap Simple Form Present I, you, we, they sap he, she, it saps Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they sapped Present perfect I, you, we, they have sapped he, she, it has sapped Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had sapped Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will sap Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have sapped Continuous Form Present I am sapping he, she, it is sapping you, we, they are sapping Past I, he, she, it was sapping you, we, they were sapping Present perfect I, you, we, they have been sapping he, she, it has been sapping Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been sapping Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be sapping Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been sapping Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A brief electrical outage had sapped its power. It sapped my strength and made sweat trickle into my eyes. It makes you sick, it saps every bit of strength you got. It was full of long baseline rallies that sap the concentration and the patience. That, in turn, has started to sap enthusiasm throughout the high-technology sector. The effort began to sap his strength and his muscles quivered as at last he pulled himself over the icy edge. Their energy and physique had been sapped by interbreeding. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto make someone or something weak► weaken · Her long illness has weakened her so much that she has difficulty walking.· The city's defences had been weakened by enemy shelling. ► sap somebody's strength/energy if something such as too much work or worry saps your strength or energy , it gradually takes away your energy and makes you weaker: · They were travelling very slowly, and the heavy load they were carrying sapped their strength.· The constant tension was sapping my energy. ► debilitating written a debilitating disease or condition makes you physically or mentally weak: · He was still suffering the debilitating effects of flu.· The conditions under which doctors work are increasingly unhealthy and debilitating. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► sap somebody’s strength/courage/energy  Her long illness was gradually sapping Charlotte’s strength. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► sap morale (=to gradually lower morale)· Knowing it was all pointless sapped my morale. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► energy · The Maastricht issue ravaged the party, and sapped the energy and authority of government and prime minister.· Whatever the cause, toxic work situations sap your energy and lull you into a stupor.· The long trek in hot weather sapped our energy and emptied our water bottles.· But the heat and high humidity sapped my energy.· After facing your fear you will be stronger by knowing yourself more deeply and fear will no longer be sapping your vital energy. ► strength · It sapped my strength and made sweat trickle into my eyes.· It makes you sick, it saps every bit of strength you got.· The effort began to sap his strength and his muscles quivered as at last he pulled himself over the icy edge.· First, he had to deal with diabetes that sapped his strength.· The first 25 metres are 8a+, serving to sap strength and stamina for the harder moves to come.· Four years ago, Johnson contracted food poisoning prior to the Olympics, the illness sapping his strength and ruining his conditioning.· Insomnia plagued her and sapped her strength.· He also began to believe that clashes between the two most important opposition figures would sap their strength. to make something weaker or destroy it, especially someone’s strength or their determination to do something SYN  weakensap somebody’s strength/courage/energy Her long illness was gradually sapping Charlotte’s strength.
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