quadriplegic

• n. 四肢瘫痪者
• adj. 四肢瘫痪的

quadr-,四，-pleg,瘫痪，缩写自paraplegia.

1. a person who is paralyzed in both arms and both legs

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.

He is now quadriplegic and confined to a wheelchair.

现在的他四肢麻痹，只能呆在轮椅上。

柯林斯例句

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.

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