“使憔悴”常见的英文表达有 “make sb. look haggard”、“cause sb. to wither” 或 “bring sb. to a state of emaciation” 等,具体使用可根据语境灵活选择:
“make sb. look haggard”:强调因某种原因(如压力、疾病、忧虑等)导致某人看起来面容憔悴、疲惫不堪。例如:
The long hours of work made him look haggard.(长时间的工作使他看起来面容憔悴。)
“cause sb. to wither”:侧重于描述因某种原因(如长期疾病、精神折磨等)导致某人身体或精神上逐渐衰弱、憔悴。例如:
The illness caused her to wither away.(疾病使她逐渐憔悴。)
“bring sb. to a state of emaciation”:强调因某种原因(如饥饿、过度劳累、严重疾病等)导致某人身体极度消瘦、憔悴。例如:
The war brought many people to a state of emaciation.(战争使许多人身体极度消瘦、憔悴。)