sap

• n. [植] 树液；精力，元气；活力；坑道
• vt. 使衰竭，使伤元气；挖掘以破坏基础
• vi. 挖坑道
• n. (Sap)人名；(柬)萨；(越)插

来自古英语 saepm,来自 Proto-Germanic*sapam,来自 PIE*sab,液体，汁液，来自 PIE*sap,品尝， 品味，词源同 savor,insipid.

来自中古法语 saper,挖地道，来自拉丁语 sappa,铲子，词源可能同 spade,铲子。其比喻义削 弱，破坏可能受上一词义影响。

1. a watery solution of sugars, salts, and minerals that circulates through the vascular system of a plant

2. a person who lacks good judgment

3. a piece of metal covered by leather with a flexible handle; used for hitting people

sap

sap: English has three distinct words sap. The oldest, ‘plant-juice’ [OE], goes back to a prehistoric Germanic *sappam, which also produced German saft ‘juice’. This in turn was a descendant of Indo-European *sapon-, from which came Latin sapa ‘new wine’. Sap ‘undermine’ [16] was borrowed via French saper from Italian zappare, which may have been ultimately of Arabic origin.

Its original literal sense ‘dig a trench or tunnel underneath in order to attack’ has now been largely superseded by the metaphorical ‘weaken’, which has been heavily influenced by sap ‘plant-juice’ (from the notion of ‘draining sap from a plant’). The colloquial sap ‘fool’ [19] may be short for an earlier sapskull, a compound formed from sap in the now seldom heard sense ‘sapwood’ – hence ‘wooden head’.

sap (n.1)

"liquid in a plant," Old English sæpm from Proto-Germanic *sapam (cognates: Middle Low German, Middle Dutch, Dutch sap, Old High German saf, German Saft "juice"), from PIE root *sab- "juice, fluid" (cognates: Sanskrit sabar- "sap, milk, nectar," Latin sapere "to taste," Irish sug, Russian soku "sap," Lithuanian sakas "tree-gum"). As a verb meaning "To drain the sap from," 1725.

sap (n.2)

"simpleton," 1815, originally especially in Scottish and English schoolboy slang, probably from earlier sapskull (1735), saphead (1798), from sap as a shortened form of sapwood "soft wood between the inner bark and the heartwood" (late 14c.), from sap (n.1) + wood (n.); so called because it conducts the sap; compare sappy.

sap (v.1)

"dig a trench toward the enemy's position," 1590s, from Middle French saper, from sappe "spade," from Late Latin sappa "spade" (source also of Italian zappa, Spanish zapa "spade"). Extended sense "weaken or destroy insidiously" is from 1755, probably influenced by the verb form of sap (n.1), on the notion of "draining the vital sap from." Related: Sapped; sapping.

sap (v.2)

"hit with a sap," 1926, from sap (n.3). Related: Sapped; sapping.

sap (n.3)

"club, stick for hitting," 1899, from shortening of sapwood (see sap (n.2)) or sapling.

And Mr Betty from SAP Industries at 8:00.

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Maple syrup is made from sap extracted from the sugar maple tree.

槭糖浆是用糖槭树中提取的树液制成的。

牛津词典

The hot sun sapped our energy.

火辣辣的太阳烤得我们虚软无力。

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Years of failure have sapped him of his confidence.

连年失败使他逐渐丧失了自信。

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I was afraid the sickness had sapped my strength...

我担心患病已让我元气大伤。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Analysts say the recession in Japan has sapped investor confidence.

分析家称日本的经济衰退已经打击了投资者的信心。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The leaves, bark and sap are also common ingredients of local herbal remedies.

树叶、树皮和树汁也是当地草药的常用药材。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...her poor sap of a husband.

她可怜的傻瓜丈夫

柯林斯高阶英语词典

The maple sap was boiled down to a thick syrup.

槭树汁被煮成糖浆.

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A lot of successful SAP users arein manufacturing also present in the conference.

参会的还有许多制造行业的SAP成功用户.

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Don't Break Sap, Sheep, Shackle! You break it! You tank it!

别终止敌人处于被:闷棍, 变羊, 束缚亡灵之状态! 你终止它! 你就负责挡!

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Advanced computer and analytical skills are essential. Experience with SAP applications preferred.

良好的电脑技能和分析能力.熟悉SAP应用的优先.

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Where can I find the latest information about SAP DB?

何处寻找关于SAPDB的最新消息?

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Sap passes right through the aphides'bodies, only getting a little thicker and sweeter.

汁液直接流过蚜虫的身体, 结果只是变得更稠、更甜.

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It is not the sap within the furrowed bark, nor aa claw.

她不是蕴涵在皱褶树皮下的汁液, 也不是利爪下垂死的小鸟.

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Can SAP DB systems be run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?

SAPDB可以一周七天,每天二十四小时连续运行 吗 ?

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The plant's allergens come from the milky sap on the surface of the leaves.

该植物的过敏原来自银河系汁液对叶面.

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To execute Ashland's customer service standards, export order processing procedure, and support the implementation of SAP.

执行亚什兰客户服务标准和客户订单处理流程, 支持SAP实施.

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What about customers that have already purchased SAP DB?

那些已经购买过SAPDB的用户呢?

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Will conduct SAP based training for local finance groups.

为当地财务团队提供SAP培训.

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Didn't you know I was joking, you sap?

你难道不知道我是在开玩笑 吗 ?傻瓜.

《简明英汉词典》

Maple sugar is made from the sap of maple trees.

枫糖是由枫树的树液制成的.

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It was the beginning of the spring and the sap was rising in the boys.

正当初春季节,勃勃的生气在小伙子们身上奔涌.

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Develop and support SAP process knowledge and capability in PCM engineering process.

支持并发展SAP程序知识和产品变更小组的工程能力.

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Main Duty: Based on SAP system, input and access data.

职能: 使用SAP系统, 进行数据的输入和统计.

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Manual receipt of goods, checking of quantities with GR in SAP system.

在收到货物手册后, 与GR在SAP系统中确认数量.

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Secondly, of course , the SAP schools are now using English as the medium of instruction.

第二, 特选学校目前是以英语作为教学媒介.

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SAP was already under pressure from the recession and a fumbled product launch.

此前,SAP已经在经济衰退和产品发布中深感压力.

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The sap rises in trees in springtime.

春天树中的汁液向上流动.

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The closest German equivalent to Google is SAP, a software firm that is pushing 40.

在德国,和google最为接近的软件公司SAP, 也是年近40的了.

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Capable user of PC office applications and familiarity with SAP system operation.

熟练使用计算机办公应用软件,熟悉SAP系统操作.

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