| 释义 |
mu·ti·late
I. \ˈmyüd.əlˌāt, -ütəlˌ-, usu -ād.+V\ adjective
Etymology: Latin mutilatus, past participle
1. : mutilated
2.
a. : having no hind limbs
< a mutilate cetacean >
b. : abbreviated — used of the elytra of an insect
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin mutilatus, past participle of mutilare, from mutilus mutilated, maimed; akin to Latin muticus docked, Old Irish mut short
1. : to cut off or permanently destroy a limb or essential part of
< mutilate a body >
< mutilate a statue >
sometimes : castrate
2. : to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect
< mutilate a medieval manuscript >
Synonyms: see maim
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: New Latin Mutilata, a former group of mammals comprising the whales and sirenians, from Latin, neuter plural of mutilatus
obsolete : cetacean, sirenian |