mangle
v[Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
1 damage (sth) greatly, (almost) beyond recognition; mutilate 严重损伤(某事物); 使面目全非; 使残缺不全
the badly mangled bodies of those killed by the explosion 炸得残缺不全的尸体.
2 (fig 比喻) (of a writer, an actor, etc) badly spoil (a piece of work, performance, etc) (指作家、 演员等)弄糟(作品、 演出等)
a mangled translation 严重的误译
The symphony was dreadfully mangled. 那首交响乐曲给糟塌得不成样子.
mangle n machine with rollers used (esp formerly) for squeezing water from or smoothing clothes, etc that have been washed; wringer (衣服)轧乾机, 辗压机(尤指旧时用滚筒轧挤者). mangle, v [Tn]
put (clothes, etc) through a mangle 用辗压机辗压(衣服等).
🔁 扩展释义
*['mæŋgl]vt. 乱砍, 损坏, 轧布n. 轧布机
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
dotingadj. 老糊涂的;溺爱的,偏爱的;
v. 溺爱,宠爱,过分地喜爱( dote的现在分词 );
Hard words break no bones, fine words butter no parsnips.
粗话无害,甘言无益。
Some stories are for swallowing. Imagine that you have found a good story, and, what is even more important, the time to enjoy it. You might be on holiday, or on a long train journey. If it is a good book, you might say, It's so good I can't put it dow