suffering from a mental or physical handicap synonym disabled有生理缺陷的;残疾的;弱智的 a visually handicapped child 弱视儿童 The accident left him physically handicapped. 那次事故使他落下了残疾。 Steven was born severely handicapped. 史蒂文生来就有严重的残疾。 special equipment for visually handicapped children 视力缺陷儿童的专用设备
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- be born
- leave somebody
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- badly
- seriously
- severely
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- the handicappednoun [plural]
people who are handicapped 残疾人;弱智者 a school for the physically handicapped 残疾人学校
Which Word? disabled / handicappeddisabled / handicapped- Disabled is the most generally accepted term to refer to people with a permanent illness or injury that makes it difficult for them to use part of their body completely or easily. Handicapped is old-fashioned and many people now think it is offensive. The expressions disabled people or people with disabilities are often preferred to the disabled because they sound more personal.
- Disabled and disability can be used with other words to talk about a mental condition:
disabled 和 disability 可与其他词连用表示智力状况: mentally disabled 精神伤残的 learning disabilities. 学习障碍
- If somebody’s ability to hear, speak or see has been damaged but not destroyed completely, they have impaired hearing/speech/sight (or vision). They can be described as visually/hearing impaired or partially sighted:
The museum has special facilities for blind and partially sighted visitors. 博物馆有专门设备供失明和视力有缺陷的参观者使用。