mangle

US /ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/
UK /ˈmæŋ.ɡəl/
"mangle" picture
1.

損壞, 毀壞, 弄糟

severely mutilate, disfigure, or damage by cutting, tearing, or crushing

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The car was completely mangled after the accident.
事故後，汽車被完全撞毀了。
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He mangled the delicate fabric with his rough handling.
他粗暴地對待，把精緻的布料弄壞了。
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destroyruinwrecksmashcrush
2.

弄糟, 歪曲, 念錯

badly butcher or spoil a text, piece of music, or performance

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The amateur singer completely mangled the classic song.
這位業餘歌手把這首經典歌曲完全唱砸了。
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He tends to mangle names he's not familiar with.
他傾向於念錯不熟悉的名字。
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butcherspoilruingarbledistort
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軋布機, 壓榨機

a machine with rollers for pressing water out of washed clothes

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She put the wet laundry through the mangle.
她把濕衣服放進軋布機裡。
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The old mangle in the basement still works.
地下室裡的舊軋布機還能用。
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