paraplegic

paraplegic — 形容詞

1. describing a person whose lower body is paralyzed — someone cannot feel or move

1.形容詞B2
釋義

截癱的

下半身失去知覺與活動能力的

describing a person whose lower body is paralyzed — someone cannot feel or move their legs, usually after an injury to the spinal nerves

例句

The hospital created a special exercise program that helps paraplegic patients strengthen their upper body muscles.

醫院設計的特別運動課程可幫助截癱患者強化上半身肌肉。

attributive use before noun: 'paraplegic patients'

After the motorcycle crash, the young man was left paraplegic and now uses a wheelchair.

摩托車車禍後，那名年輕男子下半身癱瘓，現在必須坐輪椅。

predicative use after 'was left'

同義詞
  • paralyzed

    broader term; can refer to any body part, not just the lower body

  • disabled

    much broader; covers all types of physical or mental impairment

  • wheelchair-bound

    often considered outdated or offensive; 'wheelchair user' is preferred

反義詞
  • able-bodied

    describes someone without physical disability

文法句型

be + paraplegic

left + paraplegic

paraplegic + noun

用法筆記

Unlike general 'paralyzed,' 'paraplegic' specifically refers to paralysis of the lower half of the body only, not the arms. The adjective form is widely accepted in medical and news writing.

常見錯誤

❌He became paraplegic after hurting his neck.
✅He became quadriplegic after hurting his neck.
💡A neck injury typically causes quadriplegia (all four limbs affected); paraplegia affects the lower body only.
❌The accident left her paraplegic and unable to feel her arms.
✅The accident left her paraplegic and unable to feel her legs.
💡Paraplegia specifically affects the lower body, not the arms.

paraplegic — 名詞