mangle

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

损坏, 毁坏, 弄糟

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

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The car was completely mangled after the accident.
事故后，汽车被完全撞毁了。
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He mangled the delicate fabric with his rough handling.
他粗暴地对待，把精致的布料弄坏了。
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destroyruinwrecksmashcrush
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弄糟, 歪曲, 念错

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

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The amateur singer completely mangled the classic song.
这位业余歌手把这首经典歌曲完全唱砸了。
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He tends to mangle names he's not familiar with.
他倾向于念错不熟悉的名字。
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butcherspoilruingarbledistort
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轧布机, 压榨机

a machine with rollers for pressing water out of washed clothes

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She put the wet laundry through the mangle.
她把湿衣服放进轧布机里。
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The old mangle in the basement still works.
地下室里的旧轧布机还能用。
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wringerpress