devitalize
devitalise, v [Tn]
take strength and vigour away from (sb/sth) 使(某人[某事物])失去活力; 消耗(某人[某事物])的力量
a nation devitalized by a sustained war effort 因持续的战事而大伤元气的国家.
🗣️ 情景例句
I beg your pardon.
对不起。
Give me a discount!
打个折吧!
Sometimes the yeast within a writer outlives a book he has written.