英语词汇“Procrustes”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Procrustes

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Procrustes, a son of the Greek god Poseidon, was a rogue smithy who forced guests to fit in his iron bed by amputating their limbs.

Slate(Jan 22, 2015)

“But who can pronounce Procrustes? Bad for business. Now ‘Crusty,’ anybody can say that.”

Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief(2005)

Time, which, like Procrustes' bed, brings frocks and legs to the same length at last, heals wounds also.

Weyman, Stanley John, The New Rector(2012)

n (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus

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mythical being

an imaginary being of myth or fable

单词	Procrustes
释义	Procrustes (once / 47852 pages) n WORD FAMILY Procrustes USAGE EXAMPLES Procrustes, a son of the Greek god Poseidon, was a rogue smithy who forced guests to fit in his iron bed by amputating their limbs. Slate(Jan 22, 2015) “But who can pronounce Procrustes? Bad for business. Now ‘Crusty,’ anybody can say that.” Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief(2005) Time, which, like Procrustes' bed, brings frocks and legs to the same length at last, heals wounds also. Weyman, Stanley John, The New Rector(2012) n (Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus Exp mythical being an imaginary being of myth or fable
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