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 );
We want to purchase Chinese tea. Please send us your best offer by fax indicating origin packing, quantity available and the earliest time of shipment.
我们欲购中国茶。请用电传给我们报最好价,并说明产地、包装、可供数量及最早发货日期。
of becoming more likely to die the older we get, was something self-evident,