| 单词 | to put through the mangle |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put through the mangle c. figurative. to put through the mangle and variants: to subject to a severe test or ordeal. Cf. to put through the wringer at wringer n. 6b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > suffer (adversity or affliction) [verb (transitive)] > inflict (adversity) on or upon teenOE wait1303 visita1382 show1483 usurpc1485 prejudge1531 pull1550 apply1558 inflict1594 to put through the mangle1924 1924 J. Buchan Three Hostages xiv. 213 I woke up in this bed feelin' as if I had been through a mangle. 1965 ‘M. Erskine’ Take Dark Journey xi. 119 As the last but one to see poor Edith I've been put through the mangle. So give me a drink someone. 1987 Guardian Weekly 2 Aug. 10/2 A career and a reputation have gone through the mangle. Nothing..will entirely put that career back together again. 1990 Times 14 May 35/2 Navratilova refused to be ruffled by a defeat which..put the emotions of the Roman crowd through the mangle. < as lemmas |
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