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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).
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