mangle
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If a physical object is mangled, it is crushed or twisted very forcefully, so that it is difficult to see what its original shape was. 严重损毁[usu passive]
His body was crushed and mangled beyond recognition. 他的身体被轧得血肉模糊而无法辨认。
2. V-T to press or dry in a mangle (在榨干机中)榨干
3. N a machine for pressing or drying wet textiles, clothes, etc, consisting of two heavy rollers between which the cloth is passed (衣服)脱水机 (Also called wringer)
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mangle /ˈmæŋɡəl/ (mangling,mangled,mangles)
剑桥词典
- [ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 often passive ]
to destroy something by twisting it with force or tearing it into pieces so that its original form is completely changed
绞坏；撕烂
My sweater got mangled in the washing machine . 我的毛衣被洗衣机绞坏了。
His arm was mangled in the machine . 他的手臂被机器绞得血肉模糊。
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]
If you mangle a speech or a piece of written work , you make so many mistakes that you completely spoil it.
（因错误太多而）损坏，弄糟
As he read the poem out loud , he mangled the rhythm so badly that it hardly made any sense . 他朗读这首诗时完全不合韵律，致使诗歌听上去毫无意义。 返回 mangle