maul

US /mɑːl/
UK /mɑːl/
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1.

撕裂, 重創

to attack (a person or animal) and injure them by biting or scratching

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The bear mauled the hiker, leaving him with severe injuries.
熊襲擊了徒步旅行者，使他受了重傷。
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The dog was trained not to maul strangers.
這隻狗被訓練成不襲擊陌生人。
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2.

粗暴對待, 弄壞

to treat (something) roughly or clumsily

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He tends to maul his books, bending pages and dog-earing corners.
他傾向於粗暴對待他的書，弄彎書頁，折疊書角。
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The inexperienced handler might maul the delicate equipment.
經驗不足的操作員可能會粗暴對待精密設備。
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木槌, 大錘

a heavy hammer, especially one used for driving wedges or piles

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He used a large maul to split the logs.
他用一把大木槌劈開木頭。
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The carpenter carefully swung the maul to drive the stake into the ground.
木匠小心翼翼地揮舞著木槌，將木樁打入地下。
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