mangle
noun
Definitions of mangle noun
- Countable(可数名词)
A machine designed to extract water from fabrics by passing them between two heavy, smooth rollers.
轧布机；衣物脱水机
verb
Definitions of mangle verb
- Transitive(及物动词)Usually passive(通常被动)
To severely damage or disfigure something by crushing, twisting, or tearing it, causing a significant change to its original form.
损坏；毁坏；使变形
My coat was mangled in the washing machine.
我的外套在洗衣机里被搅坏了。
His arm was completely mangled by the machinery.
他的手臂完全被机器绞烂了。
The sculpture was mangled during the move.
雕塑在搬运过程中损坏了。
- Transitive(及物动词)
To perform or handle something very poorly, often with many errors, causing it to be ruined or spoiled.
（因错误太多而）糟蹋；弄糟
He mangled the report so badly it was incomprehensible.
他把报告弄得乱七八糟，根本无法理解。
She mangled the song by attempting it in broken French.
她试图用蹩脚的法语唱这首歌，结果搞砸了。
They mangled the explanation of the complex process in the presentation.
他们在演示中对复杂过程的解释一塌糊涂。