mangle
UK/'mæŋgl/US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To severely damage or disfigure by cutting, tearing, or crushing; to distort or corrupt something
乱砍，撕裂，严重损毁；歪曲，糟蹋
n.
A device with rollers used to wring water from washed laundry
轧布机，绞衣机
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmangleother
=mangle
Example Sentences
- 1.
The car accident mangled the vehicle beyond recognition.
- 2.
He fed the wet clothes into the old mangle to press and dry them.
- 3.
The machinery mangled his hand, leaving him severely injured.