quadriplegic
英 [ˌkwɒd.rəˈpliː.dʒɪk]
美 [ˌkwɑː.drəˈpliː.dʒɪk]
- n. 四肢瘫痪者
- adj. 四肢瘫痪的
中文词源
quadriplegic 四肢瘫痪的
quadr-,四，-pleg,瘫痪，缩写自paraplegia.
英语词源
- quadriplegic (adj.)
- also quadraplegic, 1897, from quadriplegia + -ic. A correct, all-Greek formation would be *tessaraplegic. The noun is first attested 1912, from the adjective.
权威例句
- 1. He is now quadriplegic and confined to a wheelchair.
- 现在的他四肢麻痹，只能呆在轮椅上。
- 2. George is quadriplegic. He can't move his arms or legs.
- 乔治是四肢瘫痪. 他不能移动他的胳膊或腿.