maul

US /mɑːl/
UK /mɑːl/
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1.

撕裂, 重创

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

:
The bear mauled the hiker, leaving him with severe injuries.
袭击了徒步旅行者,使他受了重伤。
The dog was trained not to maul strangers.
这只狗被训练成不袭击陌生人。
2.

粗暴对待, 弄坏

to treat (something) roughly or clumsily

:
He tends to maul his books, bending pages and dog-earing corners.
他倾向于粗暴对待他的书,弄弯书页,折叠书角。
The inexperienced handler might maul the delicate equipment.
经验不足的操作员可能会粗暴对待精密设备。
1.

木槌, 大锤

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

:
He used a large maul to split the logs.
他用一把大木槌劈开木头。
The carpenter carefully swung the maul to drive the stake into the ground.
木匠小心翼翼地挥舞着木槌,将木桩打入地下。