adj.严重损害身体的；造成严重后果的
动词cripple的现在分词形式.
The young leader was in flul flower when he was struck down by a crippling disease. 这个年轻的领导人正值其事业到达顶峰之时，被一种致人残废的病症折磨倒了。
The high unemployment rate has a crippling effect on the economy. 高失业率对于经济造成严重影响。
