单词 | mangle |
释义 | Word Frequency mangle 1(ˈmæŋɡəl) verb (transitive) 1. to mutilate, disfigure, or destroy by cutting, crushing, or tearing 2. to ruin, spoil, or mar Derived forms mangled (ˈmangled) adjective mangler (ˈmangler) noun Word origin C14: from Norman French mangler, probably from Old French mahaignier to maimWord Frequency mangle 2(ˈmæŋɡəl) noun 1. Also called: wringer a machine for pressing or drying wet textiles, clothes, etc, consisting of two heavy rollers between which the cloth is passed verb (transitive) 2. to press or dry in a mangle Word origin C18: from Dutch mangel, ultimately from Late Latin manganum. See mangonel |
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